Monthly Archives: January 2011

What is up with that? Why don’t they speak American?

Global Warming: After the 1998 tobacco deal, many wondered where the next battleground for the shakedown lawyers would be. Few wonder now. The legal war over climate change is heating up — and it’ll be costly. The $246 billion tobacco … Continue reading →

ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany-to-New York City rail service is scheduled to return to normal Tuesday after being suspended because of the arctic cold. Amtrak shut down its Empire Service between New York City and Albany as a precaution Monday because … Continue reading →

Puritans caused the Little Ice Age. Every event was a direct result of Human CO2 production. Lastly, a significant decrease in emissions began in the 16th century – the one which would herald the minor ice age. Jed Kaplan has … Continue reading →

I booked my flights on “Brussels Airways,” which it turns out was a stealth way for United Airlines to sell tickets under another name. As usual, United screwed things up – their plane broke. I’m at the Denver airport waiting … Continue reading →

Sitting at the airport in Denver with my laptop tethered to my phone. This saves me $15 for the one time Internet connection rip-off service DIA provides. I forgot to mention the most important thing about my trip. Yes, I … Continue reading →

I am off to Lisbon for the week, to participate in an EU meeting organized by Jerome Ravetz – “Workshop Conflict Resolution on Climate Change.” I won’t be posting as much this week, but will try to keep everyone updated. … Continue reading →

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2011/01/23/2003494192

Trees don’t want to be hugged. Children want to be hugged. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12241405

58 percent of glaciers examined in the westerly Karakoram range of the Himalayas were stable or advancing http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70M1RC20110123?