Heavy Metal Chicks Banned in EU, Rave On in US
I was surprised (not much really shocks me) to learn that arsenic (it's a metalloid, close enough) is an additive in various commercial brands of chicken feed. (HT Jill R) By some estimates over 70% of...
View ArticleCO2=Miocene Levels: Eye on the Melting Ice
DKos front-page http://www.dailykos.com/... reports jolting research that current CO2 levels are a 15 Million Year Record. This is not a record that mankind gets an award for.During the second half of...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: a Halloween weekend update
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice, written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: an October review
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice, written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: The NOAA 2009 Report Card
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice, written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: The NOAA 2009 Report Card II
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice, written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: weekend of 5 December 2009
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice, written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the...
View ArticleNews From the Arctic: Christmas Weekend 2009
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Boreal Winter Hemisphere: Ash Wednesday edition
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleI'm BAAAACK: News from the Arctic Summer Solstice Edition
I've not written a diary in awhile. Been saving mental energy to do my job at work, where at times I was having difficulty concentrating on any task. But things there are improving. In any case,...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 27 June 2010
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: Record low ice in June 2010 (Update at bottom)
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 11 July 2010
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 18 July 2010
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 25 July 2010
This is the next in an occasional series of diaries on the state of Northern Hemisphere Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted), written in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: July summary edition
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleClimate News: Week ending 14 August 2010
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleClimate News: Week ending 21 August 2010
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleClimate News: Week of 5 September 2010
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleFeeding America #2 - nutrition in schools
I admit it. For a lot of issues the first thing that comes to my mind is how it affects the kids I teach. If I meet a famous journalist or a Member of Congress, someplace in in that conversation I...
View ArticleClimate News: Weekend of 26 September 2010
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleClimate Change News Roundup: 10|10|10
We apologize for this being two days late, but hopefully not a dollar short :-/.Same as last time, I'll multitask with the usual Arctic Sea Ice diary, with Climate Change news links appearing...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 21 November 2010
This is the next in a series of diaries on the state of Arctic sea ice (and other topics as warranted) in memory of Johnny Rook, who passed away in early 2009. He was the author of the Climaticide...
View ArticleClimate News: It's 2011 Edition
My goodness, the weather surely has been weird of late. Worst November and December weather in decades in Europe, and a very cold December here in much of the continental U.S. (fondly known to us...
View ArticleClimate Change News Roundup: 23 January 2011
Welcome to the Climate Change News Roundup for 23 January 2011. I didn't get around to diarying the December 2010 arctic sea ice report, though others did (h/t FishoutofWater). The diary section of...
View ArticleNews From the Arctic: January Summary
Inspired by the late Johnny Rook's Climaticide Chronicles, this is an occasional series on the state of Arctic sea ice. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) issued its January 2011 report on...
View ArticleClimate Change News Roundup: 13 March 2010
Welcome to the Climate Change News Roundup for 13 March 2011. The political world wasn't the only thing in turmoil this week. It seems Gaia has been raising a ruckus as well, much to our detriment....
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 29 May 2011
Inspired by the late Johnny Rook's Climaticide Chronicles, this is an occasional series on the state of Arctic sea ice.The Arctic sea ice melt season has begun to pick up in pace the last couple of...
View ArticleNOAA State of The Climate: 2010 Report Released
NOTE: I've been scarce on writing diaries, I know. It's weird how I've been feeling about politics since Rep. Weiner essentially lied to us about those pictures, and then was forced to resign while...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 21 June 2012
I spent four days in Providence RI for the Netroots Nation 2012 convention. I'm sure I would have had a better time if I wasn't attacked by some tainted tuna I had at a restaurant nearby on Friday...
View ArticleNews from the Arctic: 3 July 2012
My partner and I live in suburban Maryland. In spite of 104°F temperatures and a wicked derecho that came through here at about 10:30 Friday night with 70 mph winds, we're fine. We didn't even lose...
View ArticleMidwest and Great Plains Drought Update: 8/2/12
NOTE: Thanks to the proofreaders who caught my dyslexia ;-). Also added some information from another diary on the importance of heat stress on vegetation (i.e. crops!) and added a few clarifying words...
View ArticleJuly 2012 Warmest Month in US Historical Record: National Climate Data Center
Just a relatively short diary here, but this headline was just issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration:NOAA: July 2012 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous...
View ArticleClimate SOS: Food supply 2012 and beyond
Well, the hot times continue, both globally and locally. Well ... not so much locally, since we're only running about 2.0°F (1.1°C) above normal 2/3 of the way through August. No 100° days either....
View ArticleAPEC Blue and G20 Green
In advance of last week’s G20 economic summit, the skies over the city of Hangzhou, China, turned “APEC Blue” — a phrase that was coined by residents of Beijing when the Asian Pacific Economic...
View Article#Coal’s Trouble in #Paradise (@RealDonaldTrump Pay to Play in action)
John Prine likely gave Paradise, Kentucky, its greatest fame.And daddy won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I’m sorry my son, but you’re too late...
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