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June 18 is a National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants
From the Government Accountability Project: Today, June 18, is a National Day of Action to Ban Dispersants. During the Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP and the federal government used nearly two million gallons of the toxic dispersant Corexit. Together, they even … Continue reading
"In the surveillance state, the enemy is the whistleblower."
Statement by the Government Accountability Project on Edward Snowden and National Security Agency Domestic Surveillance
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NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake at the University of the District of Columbia
"We are seeing an unprecedented campaign against whistleblowers and truth-tellers: it's now criminal to expose the crimes of the state," writes Thomas Drake in The Guardian. Drake and I spoke at the University of the District of Columbia Law School on … Continue reading
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"Right Wing Media Need a Science Class"
Courtesy of the folks at Media Matters for America.
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Response by Qing-Bin Lu to “Qing-Bin Lu revives debunked claims about cosmic rays and CFCs”
Prof. Qing-Bin Lu, author of the journal article "Cosmic-Ray-Driven Reaction and Greenhouse Effect of Halogenated Molecules: Culprits for Atmospheric Ozone Depletion and Global Climate Change," has drafted a response to the critique of his article by Climate Nexus, which was posted … Continue reading
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The CO2 “fertilization” effect won’t deter climate change
The CO2 fertilization effect is not going to “save” us from the consequences of global warming. News coverage has focused almost solely on the “greening” angle of increased levels of atmospheric CO2 and neglects to mention negative impacts of climate change that are highly detrimental … Continue reading
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"No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy"
"To the extent that we tolerate the suppression of science in Canada, we can expect a correlative suppression of democracy," writes Carol Linnitt in "Harper's attack on science: No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy." Climate scientist and IPCC … Continue reading
Qing-Bin Lu revives debunked claims about cosmic rays and CFCs
A new paper by Qing-Bin Lu in the International Journal of Modern Physics B is gaining coverage for its claim that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), not CO2, is causing global warming. This sensationalist headline is often repeated with little mention that Lu’s claims are not new, … Continue reading
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Undermining preparedness: flood mapping budget slashed
"The government’s response to the rising need for accurate [flood insurance] maps? It’s slashed funding for them," reports ProPublica. Washington's complicity in undermining preparedness for extreme events is bipartisan: Congress has cut the flood mapping budget by more than half … Continue reading
Undermining preparedness: National Weather Service cutbacks
"We are risking lives with bad decisions on weather funding, staffing, satellite capacity," says the president of the American Meteorological Society. The Washington Post reported last week: "Budget woes and multiple system failures at the National Weather Service in the past … Continue reading
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