Medical waste from coronavirus is mounting. BBC: Renewable energy is eating up wildlife habitat. HT Benny Peiser. Wikipedia deletes list of scientists who are skeptics on apocalyptic climate change; JoNova retrieves their names. Bjorn Lomborg: How we can reduce indoor air pollution in Ghana.
Category: The Environmental Blog
The Wealthy Spend a Lot on Energy (While Attacking It)
By John C. Goodman Wealthy liberals who are concerned about economic inequality and climate change have a new reason to feel guilty. Not only are they enjoying the fruits of wealth inequality, but they are using their wealth in ways that generate far greater inequality in the use of energy. In a first-of-its-kind study, University…
How I Became a Free-Market Environmentalist in France
By Max Falque The managing director of ICREI, the International Center for Research on Environmental Issues, Max Falque is based in Aix-en-Provence, France. He tells the story of how he changed from a French bureaucrat to a proponent of environmental protection using private property and markets. From his essay, “Why Did I Become a Free-Market…
Air Pollution, Sea Rise, and Virginia’s ‘Clean Economy Act’
Air pollution has been declining for years. Here are some charts. NoTricksZone.com || Rapid sea rise on Atlantic coast – in the 18th century. Eurekalert.org || Virginia tries to save the planet with ‘Clean Economy Act.’ Wattsupwiththat.com || Counting tweets: A scientific tool for measuring climate change? Heartland.org ||
Extreme Protests, Coronavirus, and Recycling…
Extinction Rebellion plans ‘extreme’ protests for next November’s climate summit in Glasgow. – TheGWPF.com || Why does the coronavirus, thankfully, spare children? – WashingtonPost.com || New York City could mandate drastic ‘organics’ recycling. – Politico.com || ‘Batteries are great. But we still need petroleum.’ – NationalReview.com ||