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Weird Political Science: Why are conservatives more likely than liberals to reject the conclusions of scientists about evolution and climate change? Musings from a climate scientist. by erica — last modified Sep 09, 2009 04:13 PM — filed under: William F. Buckley, evolution, George Bernard Shaw, Ayn Rand, global warming, public opinion, Edward Kennedy, climate change, politics, Robert Kennedy, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, science — Relevance: 1%
Where Have All the Forests Gone - Bioenergy’s Legacy?: Bioenergy’s free ride in Kyoto and national climate legislation is a recipe for disaster. by erica — last modified Oct 23, 2009 10:48 AM — filed under: land-use changes, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, legislation, global warming, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, bioenergy, Tim Searchinger, Kyoto Protocol, science, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Is Scientific Ignorance Environmental Bliss?: When asked why we work so tirelessly on environmental issues, old fogies like me often respond that we’re concerned about the world we're handing off to its ... by erica — last modified Apr 30, 2009 01:59 PM — filed under: education, How 15-Year-Olds Perform in Environmental Science and Geoscience, science, environmentalism, Green at Fifteen? — Relevance: 1%
Staring Down the Double-Barrel Climate Shotgun: Surprises in the climate system can very quickly make global warming a whole lot worse than predicted. One such surprise could come from a sudden release of ... by erica — last modified Apr 29, 2009 04:22 PM — filed under: wetlands, climate change, oceans, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, research, climate disruption, science, carbon dioxide emissions, permafrost, methane — Relevance: 1%
Day After Tomorrow Not Any Time Soon: Model simulations predict a global warming-induced ice age is not in the cards this century. Cool ... or should I say, "Neat"? by erica — last modified Jun 04, 2009 07:59 AM — filed under: abrupt climate change, climate, Geophysical Research Letters, oceans, Pulse of the Planet, ice, research, ice sheets, ice age, Younger-Dryas, climate disruption, Amy Bower, climate change, Susan Lozier, science — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: What Do Scientists Think About Climate Change?: Ah, delving into the mind of a scientist. There's a heady task. The media talk of both consensus and scientific debate when it comes to climate change. So what ... by erica — last modified Mar 31, 2009 02:39 PM — filed under: statistically speaking, science, global warming, research, climate change — Relevance: 1%
Commencement ... Now What?: Summer time and the living is easy. Or is it? If you're a student and you've just loosed yourself from the rigors of academia for a spell, where do you turn? ... by erica — last modified Jun 04, 2009 03:21 PM — filed under: science, environmentalism, energy efficiency, Energy Star — Relevance: 1%
Two Bits of Good News on the Climate Front: Some encouraging developments: lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and a chance for coral reefs. by erica — last modified May 27, 2009 02:20 PM — filed under: Caribbean, climate change, oceans, American Samoa, global warming, coral reefs, United States, paper, ocean acidification, climate disruption, science, carbon dioxide emissions, research — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Does Climate Change Go Slow Before Going Fast?: One of the greatest worries about the current global warming is that it may trigger a rapid shift in the climate — a move to a radically different one, perhaps ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:23 PM — filed under: abrupt climate change, climate change, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, research, ice age, pulse of the planet, science, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
The Old Ice Age Myth Put to Rest: Global warming skeptics often point to an "imminent ice age” touted by the popular press in the 1970s to dissuade the public from believing today’s very real ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:00 PM — filed under: Europe, aerosols, air quality, air pollution, climate change, global warming, coal, cooling, paper, Germany, climate skeptics, Switzerland, health, particulate matter, fossil fuels, science — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Climate Is on the March: As students from Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment visit the <a class="external-link" href="http://nicholas.duke.edu/hawaii/">Papahanaumokuakea</a> ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:11 PM — filed under: tilt, animals, climate change, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, research, moths, seasons, obliquity, science, Northwest Hawaiian Island Marine Monument, Milankovitch theory — Relevance: 1%
Reflecting on the Night Side of the Moon: Could global warming be caused by a change in the Earth’s reflectivity? In other words, is the Earth absorbing more sunlight? Believe it or not, scientists ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 11:56 AM — filed under: greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, Geophysical Research Letters, global warming, moon, science, research, albedo — Relevance: 1%
A Visit to Ground Zero in the Climate Change Sweepstakes: I visited Nepal last week for the first time in 15 years. Back then, Nepal was a cool place to test your metal on a trek. Today, it is a disaster-in-the-making ... by erica — last modified May 06, 2009 09:39 AM — filed under: grok video, climate change, Himalayas, Nepal, global warming, research, water, glaciers, science, rivers — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: A New Ice Age IS Coming ... but Don't Hold Your Breath: Skeptics have been arguing that we should forget about global warming -- a new ice age is imminent. Maybe, some say, it's already started. In fact, a new study ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:35 PM — filed under: ice age, interglacial, climate change, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, albedo, glaciation, science, Milankovitch theory — Relevance: 1%
Update: Methane Up in the Air: Here’s an update on the sudden uptick in the concentration of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse warmer. by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:31 PM — filed under: science, greenhouse gases, global warming, research, carbon dioxide emissions, methane — Relevance: 1%
News Flash: Two Stellar Appointments by Obama: The unofficial word is that President-elect Obama will announce two stellar science appointments today. John Holdren of Harvard University and the Woods Hole ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:26 PM — filed under: John Holdren, climate change, energy, oceans, Barack Obama, Jane Lubchenco, science, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Ocean Acidification Faster Sooner: Regardless of your stance on global warming, you should be worried about a related problem: ocean acidification. You don’t need a climate model to know this is ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:29 PM — filed under: oceans, phytoplankton, fish, calcifier, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, research, ocean acidification, science, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Science Update: Melting Permafrost Twice as Bad?: Remember the <a href="http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/methane">post</a> on how the melting of the permafrost would lead to a climate catastrophe? As ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 09:21 AM — filed under: climate, science, research, climate change, permafrost, methane — Relevance: 1%
McCain and Obama on Environmental Issues: Did you know that both presidential candidates have now weighed in on some of the key scientific issues facing our country today, including global warming? ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:51 PM — filed under: cap and trade, grok video, climate change, multimedia, global warming, solutions, science, politics — Relevance: 1%
Setting Those Turtles Free: On a recent trip to Duke’s Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina, I got a rare, up-close experience of the miracle of life -– I helped launch a clutch of baby ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:22 PM — filed under: marine lab, loggerhead sea turtles, science — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: The Evolution of the Silicon Solar Cell: How expensive will avoiding <a class="external-link" href="http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/dai">dangerous climate change</a> be? The answer is ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:34 AM — filed under: solar, Statistically Speaking, climate change, alternative fuel, global warming, solutions, energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables, science — Relevance: 1%
Token Scientist or the Real Deal?: Yes, it’s official—Steven Chu is Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Energy. Chu is a scientist extraordinaire, who sounds like he might actually be ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:28 PM — filed under: Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy, science, Steven Chu, research, Barack Obama, politics, Environmental Protection Agency — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Wait a Second Before You Bite Into That Tuna Sandwich: Many of us love bluefin tuna – think sushi and sashimi – a fish so in demand that just one can fetch upwards of <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:32 AM — filed under: oceans, food, pulse of the planet, fish, catch limits, Pulse of the Planet, sustainability, science, tuna, overfishing — Relevance: 1%
To Geo-engineer or Not to Geo-engineer: Imagine tinkering with the climate system to cancel out global warming — the stuff of mad scientists or global saviors? by erica — last modified Jun 24, 2009 02:57 PM — filed under: fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, geo-engineering, climate change, oceans, phytoplankton, global warming, ocean acidification, science, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Deep Ocean Revisions Do Not Spell Global Warming Rethink: A new paper suggests that our model for the circulation of the deep ocean may be wrong. But claims that all global warming science should therefore be thrown ... by erica — last modified May 20, 2009 03:50 PM — filed under: climate, climate change, oceans, Pulse of the Planet, global warming, research, science — Relevance: 1%
Biofuels Can Be Electrifying: <p>It was a bad week for ethanol. First EPA proposed disqualifying corn ethanol as a renewable fuel (see yesterday's Grok <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 10:14 AM — filed under: science, fossil fuels, transportation, automobile, corn ethanol, gasoline, electric cars, cellulosic ethanol, cars, carbon dioxide emissions, renewables, biofuels, research — Relevance: 1%
It’s High Tide Along the East Coast Side: <p>It’s been a very strange summer for East Coasters. Lots of rain and, while the globe has experienced <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:31 AM — filed under: sea level rise, ice sheets, El Nino-Southern Oscillation, oceans, El Nino, NAO, global warming, East Coast, high tides, North Atlantic Oscillation, temperatures, climate change, ENSO, science — Relevance: 1%
Is NASA Spacing Out?: <p>Today is the 40th anniversary of the first lunar walk, and, not counting the late Michael Jackson, it’s been almost that long since the last moonwalk. Is it ... by erica — last modified Jul 20, 2009 06:34 PM — filed under: Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, Apollo missions, space, climate change, Buzz Aldrin, astronauts, moon, NASA, Alan Bean, science, Michael Collins, research — Relevance: 1%
Air Pollution + Parental Stress = Asthma?: We all know that air pollution is not good. But what does that have to do with IQ and stressed-out parents? by erica — last modified Jul 29, 2009 04:02 PM — filed under: stress, asthma, air pollution, IQ, science, research, health, traffic, children — Relevance: 1%
Views on Anthropogenic Climate Change Vary. Why?: Statistics provide numbers. We decide what they mean. Case in point: how different groups view the causes of global warming. by erica — last modified Jul 24, 2009 11:55 AM — filed under: Statistically Speaking, climate change, global warming, research, science, politics — Relevance: 1%

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