Monthly Archives: July 2011

Big news… this happens all the time in Phoenix in the summer. Phoenix is in the desert.  They have lots of dust in the desert. When the monsoons come, the wind blows the dust and often it starts raining mud. … Continue reading →

scientists just want to gather accurate information and objective facts The Union of Concerned Scientists has published an examination of how today’s mega-oil companies are using tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry in its attempt to cover … Continue reading →

http://lakepowell.water-data.com/index2.php?as_of=1964-07-04 You know the routine.  Declining snow cover, earlier melt, earlier runoff, rivers and reservoirs going dry, skiing ruined, river rafting ruined, no water for farming, cities going dry, permanent drought, no fresh water, unsustainable lifestyle ………….

a couple of weeks ago, former Vice President Al Gore keynoted the Games For Change conference—a conference about the potential for video games to improve society—and confessed in that keynote that he hadn’t played a video game in earnest since … Continue reading →

If it weren’t for Denver/Boulder, Colorado would be solidly conservative. There are now more medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver than there are Starbucks. Glossy guidebooks list nearly 300 locations where Colorado’s 125,000 residents who have been prescribed medical marijuana can … Continue reading →

Last year : “We conclude that there has been no reduction in the global warming trend of 0.15-0.20°C/decade (~ .3 F/decade) that began in the late 1970s.” Hansen and the other authors warn that relying on short-term weather cues is … Continue reading →

Question : What is melting this glacier? A. CO2 from your evil, greedy, thoughtless lifestyle B. An inch of dark grit and soot on top of the ice C. Climate change caused by climate change D. Wildebeest trampling the snow … Continue reading →

The world’s top scientists told us that all Himalayan Glaciers will be gone in 24 years. We could have prevented this had we simply agreed three years ago to go back to the stone ages – while they jet-setted and  … Continue reading →

“Well, I hope that this is a lesson to those of you who have indulged in media assassination for three years. Bias, prejudice and incompetent talking heads saying what would be and how to be. I’m disgusted by some of … Continue reading →