James Hansen’s New Clothes (shifting in retreat)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 3, 2021The father of global warming alarm, James Hansen, has been very good about speaking truth to power in many aspects of the climate debate. But his message is changing now that his earlier warnings and deadlines have come and gone.
The climate crisis cannot be solved in a decade, but it can be solved during your lifetime. This next decade, the fourth decade since the 1992 Framework Convention, is crucial for getting the climate story pointed in the right direction. This must be done in the context of fixing the urgent political crisis. If we do not fix the problem of political polarization, there is a danger that the climate situation really could go haywire.
At a November 13, 2021, rally (entire speech here), he stated some notable things worth commenting on.…
Continue ReadingHappy Holidays from MasterResource
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- December 24, 2020The editors and bloggers at MasterResource wish our readers an energetic holiday season. We will resume January 4, 2021.
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‘Light Pollution,’ ‘Sky Pollution’ (International Dark-Sky Association fusses)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- December 23, 2020Oh please. Of all the complaints about industrial society, one of the most peculiar is light pollution.
Just for a jingle of silliness before tomorrow’s (happy) Christmas Lights post, and a reminder that only a Malthusian can turn good news and happiness into bad and sorrow, check out this from the International Dark-Sky Association (IDSA). Their website states:
Less than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spectacular starry night sky. Now, millions of children across the globe will never experience the Milky Way where they live. The increased and widespread use of artificial light at night is not only impairing our view of the universe, it is adversely affecting our environment, our safety, our energy consumption and our health.
Of course the IDSA does not mention that (wholly unnecessary) industrial wind turbines have a light issue of their own.…
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