Category Archives: Global Warming

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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Amazing What Not Having To Run In A Republican Primary Will Do For One’s ‘Evolution’

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

New NASA chief and former Republican congressman Jim Bridenstine has had a change of mind (boldface mine): NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who previously questioned whether humans are primarily responsible for climate change, left no doubt Wednesday that his position has … Continue reading →

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Amidst Of All Il Trumpe’s Insanity, Keep An Eye On EPA’s Pruitt

Posted on March 20, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Because EPA chief Scott Pruitt is likely to do something like this (boldface mine): John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, has killed an effort by the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to stage public debates challenging … Continue reading →

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The War On Science (and -ists): The Department Of Interior Edition

Posted on July 26, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Because you can’t have Science without scientists. Or, if you prefer, why civil service protections matter (boldface mine): I am not a member of the deep state. I am not big government. I am a scientist, a policy expert, a … Continue reading →

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The Republican War On Standards

Posted on June 22, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

And I’m not referring to the usual pundit complaint about how mean and uncivil everyone is supposedly being. I mean the National Institute of Standards and Technology (‘NIST’). While it’s fun to joke about NIST being the keepers of official … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On “The Nonpartisan Nerd Parade”

Posted on April 27, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

To use Buzzfeed’s phrase. Hughes (boldface mine): The programming could be called a lot of things. Inspiring, maybe. Nerdy. Wholesome. Boring. But it was not in any way controversial. And in that way it felt like a missed opportunity, bizarrely … Continue reading →

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When Global Warming Intrudes Into Mundane Decisions

Posted on February 11, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

In D.C., RFK stadium, which is getting on in years and come 2019 won’t have any sportsball teams using it, occupies a large swath of the city. This, of course, in a city with high housing prices, leads to discussions … Continue reading →

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And The Chilling Of Climate Science Begins

Posted on January 27, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Fortunately, climate change is a Chinese conspiracy–that’s what Il Trumpe tells me anyway (boldface mine): The mood was understandably gloomy at the National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy, and the Environment. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. … Continue reading →

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Rich People Can Be Very Stupid: The Palm Beach Edition

Posted on January 20, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

And the sooner the rest of us figure this out, the better off we’ll all be. From a Boston Globe article describing Palm Beach’s (Florida) efforts to deal with rising sea levels (boldface mine): Of course, not everyone is convinced. … Continue reading →

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