Another Onion Gem: Science Channel Refuses To Dumb Down Science Any Further
“Punkin Chunkin, for Christ’s sake,” added Bunting, referring to the popular program in which contestants launch oversized pumpkins into the air using catapults. “What more do…
Read articleHow do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room”
From Copenhagen: “The diplomatic snub was obvious and brutal, as was the practical implication: several times during the session, the world’s most powerful heads of state…
Read articleCopenhagen Woes.
When the CBC asked whether the success of the climate talks [currently undergoing at Copenhagen] would depend on the ability of China and the United States…
Read articleVancouver Is Awesome – Donor Drive
Have you read Vancouver is Awesome? If not, go read it. I’ll wait. Take your time, explore the website, check out the interviews with Dan Mangan,…
Read articleSeminar! A CO2-sequestering geothermal power plant
Martin Saar from the University of Manitoba will be presenting, “A CO2-sequestering geothermal power plant.” Unfortunately, there was no abstract provided, and I am unable to…
Read articlePresident Acts Presidentially, Receives Nobel Peace Prize
At least he knows it (via Reuters): “I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments but rather an affirmation of American leadership,”…
Read articleClimate Seminar! Geological Carbon Storage: Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project
There is a seminar this afternoon that should be prove to be very interesting. Ben Rostrom will be presenting “Geological Storage of Carbon on a Large…
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