Dismantling the Clean Air Act?

Update on January 20, 200: Washington Post editorial on Murkowski’s intentions with EPA and the Clean Air Act. If you are too young to remember polluted waterways that caught on fire or cities as ‘dark as night by 11am‘ due to poor air quality, then you came of age as our water and air were [...]

Dead scientists vs TV weathercasters

Here’s a question: Who do you trust more to explain climate change science, a dead scientist or a TV weathercaster? Real Climate writes about the 1950s-era scientist who attempted to forecast the impact of global warming pollution on climate. Gavin Schmidt concludes that Gilbert Plass was “was correct about all of the big issues,” but [...]

Cold snap burning you up?

Across the southeast and beyond, we’ve been “enjoying” a pretty crisp cold snap. For my family, it started with a lovely, deep and playful snowfall the weekend before Christmas. That brought the kids outdoors – but the recent colder temperatures made outdoor activities planned for New Year’s a hurried affair. We’ve also been using our [...]