Category Archives: Global Warming

Feinstein’s Green New Deal Alternative Is Par For The Course

Posted on February 26, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Which is to say that it’s insufficient. Before we get to her proposal, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein caught a lot of deserved flack over the weekend for her response to child protestors linked to the Sunrise Movement (boldface mine): But … Continue reading →

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Extortion, Justice, And The Green New Deal

Posted on February 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

After last week’s unveiling of the Green New Deal (GND), I was really tempted to ignore it, as never has so much emo been vented in reaction to a non-binding resolution with support of twenty percent of the House and … Continue reading →

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Unwilling To Truly Combat Global Warming: The WaPo Transit Edition

Posted on December 12, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

While this Washington Post editorial would appear to be about a minor transit issue, it represents the kind of failure that we must end if we’re serious about stopping climate change (boldface mine): WHEN GOV. Larry Hogan (R) last year … Continue reading →

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Yellow Vests, Gas Taxes, And Getting Serious About Global Warming

Posted on December 10, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, I noted that, despite the rhetoric we hear from some quarters, we are not serious about combating global warming. Why? Because, even in cities where there is a shortage of multi-unit housing accessible by mass transit–the most energy … Continue reading →

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The Environment Deficit

Posted on December 6, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

As some asshole with a blog has noted, when you have real needs and resources that can be mobilized, currency should never be the rate-limiting step. At all (boldface mine): Across America, calls for climate action are growing louder and … Continue reading →

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Climate Change And Disasters

Posted on November 21, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the last few years, every time there is a large scale climate-related catastrophe, there are renewed calls to do something (e.g., the Malibu inferno). But all of the proposals miss something important. Here’s a Vox summary of the Green … Continue reading →

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“Metro Is A Public Service — Its Leaders Need To Run It Like One”

Posted on October 21, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

So says Greater Greater Washington, in pushing for riders (and others) to sign a petition echoing many of the themes I’ve written about D.C.’s public transportation system (boldface mine): Several members of Metro’s Board of Directors appear to have given … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Light Bulb Vigilantes Are Being Routed

Posted on August 29, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

For a long time, a subset of Republicans have been incensed by the prospect of energy-efficient light bulbs. This became a signature issue for rightwing crank and former congresswoman Michele Bachmann: Rightwing wackaloon and Minnesota Congresswoman and possible presidential candidate … Continue reading →

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Conservative Sweeps And Global Warming

Posted on July 26, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

And why I am very cautiously optimistic about the 2018 midterm elections. By way of Naked Capitalism, we come across these two figures from a survey of public attitudes towards global warming and the role of human activity in global … Continue reading →

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Remembering Why The Office Of Technology Assessment Was Eliminated

Posted on June 15, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

By Republicans, of course. Recent events, such as the Facebook hearing on Capitol Hill, have made it clear that we are governed by those who do not understand technology very well, to put it charitably (boldface mine): A quartet of … Continue reading →

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