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The next generation will deal with global warming, we promise: That's the bottom line out of the G8 Summit in Japan where the world's eight biggest economies are meeting. They have pledged to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By then all the current leaders and this humble scrivener will be long gone. Our children will probably...; Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Agreement, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-08
One prediction about climate change challenges another: One prediction about climate change challenges anotherWhen myths collideThere never was a hole. It was a thinning of the ozone layer.Any first year chem student could tell you it's impossible for ozone to disappear in the presence of sunlight, since ozone is created by the bombardment of short UV with...; Tags: global warming, ozone, oxygen; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Daily Debrief: California gets Tesla car factory: On Monday, Tesla Motors announced it would build its electric sedan manufacturing plant in Northern California. In the Daily Debrief, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with CNET Car Tech Senior Editor Wayne Cunningham about why this decision is a win for the company and the state.; Tags: Manufacturing, News, kara tsuboi, wayne cunningham, tesla roadster, gavin newsom, arnold schwarzenegger, bay area, san francisco, electric car, green, global warming; Videos 2008-07-01
Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic Ocean: Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic OceanThey're having similar problems on Mars.Seems the polar ice caps on Mars are warming and thawing as well.It must be all of those CO2 spewing space probes we've sent there.Funny thing is...the level of CO2 in the Martian atmosphere is something to the...; Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide, ice cap; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
What do the British really believe about global warming?: What do the British really believe about global warming?lolu got ot be kidding meRE: What do the British really believe about global warming?You have got to be kidding! I can not remember when it really snowed properly in the UK, we are seeing greater instances or extreme weather such...; Tags: Now Let, global warming, climate change, British Public; Discussion threads 2008-06-26

What do the British really believe about global warming?: There is much doubt, confusion and belief among the British who cling to arguments not supported by science. Sound familiar? Here's the result: most Brits do NOT think human acitivity is causing global warming. And that coincides with the very informal results of our own poll among readers...; Tags: Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Global warming is a security issue say American spies: Global warming is a security issue say American spiesDead on[i]If global warming is real and it's consequences are as serious as some say which I doubt it will case major instability across the globe[/i]I think we've seen it repeated many times in history: Everyone's content and willing to lend a...; Tags: security, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Global warming is a security issue say American spies: Sixteen American spy agencies combined their intelligence to report to the nation on global warming...as a security threat. To everyone's great surpise the spies found that our future is perilous...and we need continuied spying...to forestall governments toppling, more terrorist attacks by folks driven to violence by hunger, etc. etc....; Tags: Security, Global Warming, Spy, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-25
First scientist to warn Congress on Global Warming: It's certain and we're certainly out of time.: First scientist to warn Congress on Global Warming: It's certain and we're certainly out of time.It's the sun, stupid.The earth has been cooling for the last 10 years. If the current low solar activity keeps up, we could be in deep doodoo.RE: First scientist to warn Congress on Global...; Tags: U.S. Congress, Hansen, data set, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
First scientist to warn Congress on Global Warming: It's certain and we're certainly out of time.: Here's the column written by Dr. James Hansen on the twentieth anniversary of his first global warming testimony to Congress. He cited a vast gap between what science now knows and what power and politics will recognize. And if you look at the pool with my first blog...; Tags: U.S. Congress, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-23
How long ago did we begin to disagree about global warming?: How long ago did we begin to disagree about global warming?It took Mother Nature...millions of years to lock up the carbon into fossil fuels that we have managed to release in a hundred.Nature can not fix it as fast as we are polluting it. That is the issue. Take a...; Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
How long ago did we begin to disagree about global warming?: Today's a crucial anniversary. Twenty years ago today one of the federal government's leading scientists first told a U.S. Congressional hearing that global warming was a certainty, and it was already underway. June 23, 1988. A generation has been born and grown into teenagehood since then. An...; Tags: Scientist, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Too green? Too much information? Global warming a natural process? Give up yet?: Too green? Too much information? Global warming a natural process? Give up yet?...Disprove evolution.Disprove global warming.Then come back to us, until then shut up! You've got nothing but ill founded beliefs and theories as well.And round and round we go... when will the denial and ignorance end? When...; Tags: David Archibald, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Global warming: a fish story, and your health: Global warming: a fish story, and your healthSpecies come, species goGlobal warming positivies :Organisms can grow and develop at faster rates, thus bringing us new species more rapidly.Plants will grow more quickly, taking more CO2 from the atmosphere. The warmer it gets, the harder vegetation will work to remove CO2....; Tags: High-altitude habitat, health care, forest, global warming, species; Discussion threads 2008-06-16
Global warming: a fish story, and your health: Salmon are not healthy in warm water. As the rivers of Alaska get warmer, the salmon there get sicker. Just one more reason food prices are rising, a larger proportion of the salmon caught in Alaska are being thrown to the dogs. In the lower...; Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Health Care, Global Warming, Species, Alaska, Salmon, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-15
Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?: Yes, American gasoline prices have risen more than 30% in a year. Yes, consumption is now down in the U.S., year to year. Just under 4%. So maybe nobody ever said there was a one-to-one ratio. Bet if gasoline gets to $5 per gallon, consumption will...; Tags: Oil Company, Alternative Energy, Gasoline, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Global Warming Bill Heats Senatorial Tempers: Global Warming Bill Heats Senatorial TempersAt least it's being debatedIf nothing else, this is going to force Senators to disclose what sort of bill they would support that is what amendments are for. Of course, if the sponsors were serious about getting this done, they would have been trying...; Tags: Global Warming Bill, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
Global Warming Bill Heats Senatorial Tempers: Clearly this first attempt at a bill having to do with limiting greenhosue gases is not going to sail through the US Senate. They're bicking and using various procedural moves already, and this is just the amendment and floor debate. Matters not, President Bush says he...; Tags: President, U.S. Senate, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Two radically opposed views of global warming bill: fighting it will bring health and welfare, or end our currently blessed state of being. You get to watch the battle.: Two radically opposed views of global warming bill: fighting it will bring health and welfare, or end our currently blessed state of being. You get to watch the battle.Just let the earth burn up and then say to St. Peter"goodness, there was some REALLY greedy people down there."Let the...; Tags: Vertical industries, global warming, health care; Discussion threads 2008-06-03
Two radically opposed views of global warming bill: fighting it will bring health and welfare, or end our currently blessed state of being. You get to watch the battle.: The US Senate is the first national battleground for an attempt to get the federal government to take action to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. We already know the attempt by more than a dozen states to raise auto emission standards was stopped by the EPA earlier this year. ...; Tags: America, Health Care, U.S. Senate, Global Warming, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-03