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Global warming roundup
[27 Apr 2010 | 197 views]

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from the Examiner.com

Here’s a link to photos of what may be Al’s new California home  - http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/05/exclusive-estimate-carbon-footprint-of.html


from FoxNews.com

from the New York Times

  • “But centuries of rising temperatures and seas lie ahead if the release of emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation continues unabated, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore for alerting the world to warming risks.
  • “Despite the scientific consensus on these basic conclusions, enormously important details remain murky. That reality has been seized upon by some groups and scientists disputing the overall consensus and opposing changes in energy policies.  Global Warming- Science - The New York Times

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In honor of Earth Day: No Impact Man
[21 Apr 2010 | 163 views]

We presented this story in October, but it is a fitting documentary for Earth Day. It tells the story of a man who convinced his family to go totally environmental.

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Wind energy in the news: UK and US
[18 Apr 2010 | 192 views]

Two items of interest in the news with regard to wind energy from Reuters:

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Solar Impulse’s successful solar-powered test flight
[9 Apr 2010 | 144 views]

The Solar Impulse took off on its first test flight from Payerne field in Switzerland Wednesday, reaching an altitude of 975 meters (3,199 feet) and maximum speed of 45.9 kph (28.5 mph).  The plane’s wingspan is  63.4 m (208 ft).

Bertrand Piccard, the aviation pioneer who, with Brian Jones, completed the first non-stop circumnavigation of the globe by balloon in 1999, is the creative force behind this solar-powered venture.

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Climate Change from the Colbert Report: a catfight
[8 Apr 2010 | 236 views]

The “Science Catfight” over the climate change mandate is brought to you by the Colbert Report.  If you can get past the cat fight scenes, you might find that there are a few nuggets of common sense in the debate from Comedy Central that features AccuWeather.com meteorologist Joe Bastardi and Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
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