ON Friday President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for passing the ‘Clean Energy and Security Act’. Everyone agrees that it’s far reaching legislation, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made mention of the event as a … [Read more...] about Rational Advice on ‘Carbon Act’ Censored
Defining the Sceptics (Part 5)
ACCORDING to Raymond Harvey: The scientific sceptic, as opposed to the philosophical sceptic, is defined by rational inquiry -- someone who investigates with a disposition to be persuaded. THE Greek word skopein – from which the English word scope … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 5)
New US ‘Clean Energy’ Bill versus Trade
President Obama praised the energy bill passed by the House as an “extraordinary first step,” but he spoke out against a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that do not accept limits on global warming pollution. Read more here. … [Read more...] about New US ‘Clean Energy’ Bill versus Trade
Think Like a Fish
UNLUCKY fishermen are all alike: We don’t know how to see. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Think Like a Fish
Worrying About Small Changes
IN the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, Al Gore used the tale of a frog in a warming container not jumping out, but rather boiling to death, as a caution against inaction, against letting small changes, small increases in temperature, go … [Read more...] about Worrying About Small Changes
US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
YESTERDAY President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for its “Historic action with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act ... It’s a bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and … [Read more...] about US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle