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"Cool Globes" - 2007 Chicago Art Display. Flickr photo from JohnLeGear.“the science is screaming at us to take action” ~Senator John KerryToday is the second installment of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s three-day legislative hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (see archived webcasts: Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3). EPW is one of six Senate committees that will mold climate legislation, but the “Boxer-Kerry bill,” as it’s called, is considered a “starting

Landscaping is the art of gardening and the science of beautifying your surroundings. It entails planting, growing, building, installing, constructing, and sculpting in a large scale. The landscaper must be in tune with the earth, and with the site he wants to develop and beautify. Lighting, wind, and weather conditions are all-important components in a landscapers repertoire of resources. Aside from this, the landscaper must know a bit of the flora and fauna of the particular land he is to l

Today’s New York Times carries an article, “Hopes fade for comprehensive climate treaty. “ It’s not that important an article about the lead-up to Copenhagen. What’s most interesting are the comments from these NYT readers — many expressing skepticism about catastrophic global warming, confusion about the science, and linkages between energy use and economic growth. Here are some examples of those views - of course, the usual “sky is falling” comments are there too. MrPitchfork Maybe s

The Science and Public Policy Institute has issued its September CO2 report and the conclusions seem to be that the hyped-up global warming scares just are materializing in ways beaten into our heads of the past few years. Here are some highlights of the report: * “Global warming” poses no national-security threat. Fearmongers are the real threat. Editorial comment: Page 3. * The North-East Passage has been open before, so the Green shipowner’s recent stunt that got a ship round the northe

But it Still Damages Other Forms of Life It is now beyond obvious that science is liberal because conservatives don’t like to see proof that they are wrong. DDT is a chemical formula used to curb the spread of mosquitoes for many years until Rachel Carson published her research calling for a halt to its widespread use in the United States. Ed Darrell, once a staff member of Orrin Hatch’s Senate office and now a history teacher in the Dallas area, has a post at Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub set