It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the climate blogosphere. Perhaps the biggest news that has hardly garnered any headlines is the protest taking place on a daily basis and acts of civil disobedience by those hoping to call attention to the Keystone XL Pipeline, which is still under review by the Obama Admin. […]
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Mann Vindicated — AGAIN!
August 22, 2011 
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The NSF OIG has concluded its review and has found no evidence that any of the claims of research misconduct against climate scientist Michael Mann had any basis in fact. Here is the text from the document, which you can read at this link: OIG Review NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF […]
Continue readingIs the perfect the enemy of the good?
August 12, 2011 54 Comments
In his latest book, The God Species, Mark Lynas argues that the green movement has been its own worst enemy in demanding perfection in climate policy when it is unachievable and results in forgoing “good enough” or “better than nothing.” Is this the case? Are green activists responsible for the failure of the political efforts […]
Continue readingShould Science be King?
August 4, 2011 69 Comments
Imagine a discourse: Unless either scientists become kings in their countries or those who are now called kings and rulers come to be sufficiently inspired with a genuine desire for scientific knowledge; unless that is to say, political power and science meet together … there can be no rest from troubles, my dear reader, for […]
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