Ponder the Maunder
Posted on April 16, 2008 in Climate changes
A scientific response to the Ponder the Maunder web site by the Maine teenage climate change skeptic, Kristine Byrne. It corrects several significant fallacies and inaccuracies in her web site. Don't expect her to correct it anytime soon, though. Looks like her mind is already made up on the issue. SF Mayor Changing Building Codes to Permit Wind Turbines San Francisco’s Climate Action Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 25% of 1990 levels by 2012. To accomplish this goal, Mayor Gavin Newsom is now focusing on small scale wind generation and strengthening local building codes.
Global Warming and Grey Whales
Posted on April 09, 2008 in Climate changes
Climate change is altering Pacific gray whales’ migration patterns. According to Rob Davis, “The whales’ fall migration south past San Diego is peaking five days later than it once did. Once they get to Baja, they’re staying two weeks less than they did in the late 1970s.” Expert Emphasizes Urgency of Climate Change Policy, Impact on Poor and Vulnerable People Arlington, VA (PRWEB) April 1, 2008 -- Maria Blair, associate vice president and managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation, says there is an immediate need for the practical use of already... Earth Hour The first Earth Hour was held in Sydney, Australia on March 31st, 2007 from 7:30 to 8:30. Millions of people shut off their lights as a sign of solidarity in recognizing the need to correct global change. Al Gore on “60 Minutes” We've got links to the Al Gore "60 Minutes" interview. The piece gives you a brief overview of everything Gore has been up to lately, and it all revolves around climate change. A good chunk of time is spent on his new advertising campaign on global warming, which he has donated all of his profits from “An Inconvenient Truth” to help fund.