Category Archives: Environment

What we Know About Climate Change

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Thanos

A new video from Peter Sinclair who outlines some of the very basic and elementary facts and proofs of man made global warming, and how they are supported. I’ve known about man made global warming since the 1980’s, when I … Continue reading →

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World’s Highest Glacier Set to Disappear

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thanos

World’s Highest Glacier Set to Disappear My father spent some time in Bolivia and La Paz, and sometimes we debate global warming, so I’m posting this for him to see if he remembers the Glacier. h/t Kilgore Trout UPDATE: This … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Were Known About in the Late 50’s

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Thanos

we’ve known about the effects of CO2 and the Greenhouse effect since the 1950’s. The debate has never really been over whether CO2 can effect the world’s temperature, it’s always been about figuring out how much and how soon. Continue reading →

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Time Lapse of Glacier Collapses

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Thanos

Time Lapse of Glacier Collapses The extreme ice survey is recording the collapse and retreats of glaciers over time; these photos and the presentation are amazing and really bring home the retreats. I do not doubt that ice is in … Continue reading →

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Lawhawk on the Dollars and Sense of Emission Reductions

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Thanos

Lawhawk on the Dollars and Sense of Emission Reductions Lawhawk has a good article up on what it takes to really reduce to emissions targets that our President will talk about in Copenhagen; I recommend you stop by and read … Continue reading →

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President Obama and I agree

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Thanos

President Obama and I agree I usually have quibbles, reservations, or complete disagreement with much of what our President says, but here I am in 100 percent agreement. Like it our not we are a high energy society. If we … Continue reading →

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Virgin CEO Branson Fully Favors Nuclear Energy

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Thanos

Virgin CEO Branson Fully Favors Nuclear Energy Richard is somewhat halting in public speaking but what he says here is very pertinent and right on the money. This is exactly in synch with what oil economy specialists say, especially in … Continue reading →

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But would you pay for it?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Thanos

But would you pay for it? This CNN segment cuts to the essentials of the health care and cap and trade bill debates:

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Glacier Overflight

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Thanos

Glacier Overflight While flying up to Alaska we saw quite a few signs of past glaciation in the Rockies, everything from hanging cirques, to tarns, to moraines in the plains leading to the mountains. It wasn’t until we got further … Continue reading →

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The Big Swindle – Global Warming Denial Film Debunked

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Thanos

This video created by an ally of my nemesis, Al Gore, pretty much destroys the main tenets and blunders of the movie “The Global Warming Swindle”. While I’m still not an alarmist, and I still think Al’s selling a carbon ponzi scheme that will cause great stress in third world countries, I do like truth. So here it is, real data and finished charts from authoritative sources. Continue reading →

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