The New York Times had a brief and POOR-ly titled article on the White House’s recent (and surprisingly factual) report on climate change.
The article’s title “White House: Poor Face Health Risks From Warming” may cause a reader to dismiss the article, and thus the report, in a “phew-atleast- I -don’t-face-health-risks” manner. In fact, the 271 page report forecasts coming severe weather, water shortages, heat waves and a whole slew of bad tidings for the entire world and all who dwell in, on, and over it (not just the poor). It’s a shame the report took so long–but I think it should be required reading for every american.
If only to search for Bush’s many spelling and grammar errors…
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(Live)blogging “Energy’s Future is in Technology” (Part II - Politics & Policy)From: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-06-02 03:14:26
Unfortunately, my live updates from the Newsweek/American Petroleum Institute panel at Stanford last Thursday were limited to one - mostly because it took me a while to digest all of it, but also because I found that when I was writing, I stopped listening. Fortunately, Maria Surma Manka has been doing yeoman’s work covering the event thus far at Maria Energia and I highly recommend you pay her a visit. With that in mind, I’ll try to add to what she has written, rather than du...
more Puroleum - liquid coal made in America by Bonne PosmaFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-06-02 02:08:36
Last night I had the opportunity to talk with Bonne Posma, a serial entrepreneur whose most recent company is called Liquid Coal, Inc. He sees a great opportunity for making the world a safer and cleaner place by developing a process that will use heat from high temperature nuclear reactors as part of a process of converting coal into a liquid hydrocarbon.
Bonne is standing on the shoulders of many other engineers and scientists in his efforts. The chemistry required to convert coal...
more From Israel’s National Bird to Energy IndependenceFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-05-30 13:12:00
All across the US and the world news agencies are reporting, Israel has chosen a national bird. In honor of their 60th anniversary as a country, they concluded a nationwide campaign to appoint a national bird. Some news articles are making sure we know the chosen bird is not kosher . Others are celebrating the fact that the bird species is known for being monogamous and taking good care of its young. The Jerusalem Post tells of Jewish folklore associating the bird with King Solomo...
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