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why heat waves do matter in the end
# science

why heat waves do matter in the end

An individual heat wave may not mean much. But we're not seeing the occasional heat wave, we're seeing a disturbing pattern of them.

why you can’t tax your way to a greener world
# politics

why you can’t tax your way to a greener world

Carbon taxes may prompt companies and people to switch to cleaner. But incentives, rather than punishments, may be a better approach.

when a heat wave is just a heat wave
# science

when a heat wave is just a heat wave

Sometimes it's hot for a couple of weeks. But sometimes, that heat wave is part of a pattern that hints at bad things to come...

the return of the earth hour conspiracy
# oddities

the return of the earth hour conspiracy

Clean air, clean water, and sustainable, renewable energy are apparently just tools of the New World Order to enslave you and set up a planet-wide communist gulag.

can global warming really stop an ice age?
# science

can global warming really stop an ice age?

Have we pumped enough greenhouse gases into the air to stop the next ice age? Some researchers think so but their models are inconclusive.

an anecdotal example of denialist logic
# science

an anecdotal example of denialist logic

Playing peekaboo with weather and mistaking it for climate across the entire planet is really not something to advertise publicly...

why global warming is so cold, revisited
# science

why global warming is so cold, revisited

Another year, another mandatory post about how global warming actually works and why a warm planet can still have snow and ice.

why don’t we just keep our code to ourselves?
# science

why don’t we just keep our code to ourselves?

Releasing climate change modeling code to people who can't run it, don't understand it, and are paid to disagree with it and libel you a fraud doesn't do computer scientists any favors.

when science fiction invades global politics
# space

when science fiction invades global politics

The UN is musing about a giant sunshade to cool the planet by reflecting 1% of the light that reaches us. They really don't want to know the price tag...

at this rate, forget about fixing global warming
# politics

at this rate, forget about fixing global warming

It's awfully hard to come up with ways to combat global warming when politicians are harassing climatologists for daring to conduct their research and find proof that the planet is heating up.

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