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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...

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CO2=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...

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News 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...

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News 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...

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News 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...

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News 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...

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News 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...

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News 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....

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News 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....

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I'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,...

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News 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....

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News 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....

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News 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....

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News 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....

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News 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....

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News 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...

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Climate 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...

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Climate 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...

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Climate 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...

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Feeding 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...

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Climate 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...

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Climate 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...

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News 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...

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Climate 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...

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Climate 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...

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News 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...

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Climate 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....

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News 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...

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NOAA 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...

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News 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...

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News 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...

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Midwest 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...

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July 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...

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Climate 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....

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APEC 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...

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#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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