Planes vs. volcanoes
Volcanoes just aren’t that large a source of CO2. Via Information is beautiful.
CO2 is, and has always been, the biggest climate control knob in the earth’s history
CO2 is the biggest control climate knob. And it has been the biggest knob as far back as we can tell. So says Richard Alley. Actually it isn’t so much him saying this, as the latest science. Richard Alley is merely summarizing the science
Steve Easterbrook has a great summary for those of you who don’t have 50 minutes to watch the above video (but really you should watch the video, it is mostly accessible to laypersons, and is very interesting).
A reasonably thorough debunking of the ‘more CO2 is good for plants’ talking points
See here for more.
Deniers go from stupider to stupidest
As if last month’s stupid denier arguments weren’t stupid enough, this is what Rep. John Boehner (R – OH) said in regards to the recent EPA endagerment finding:
the idea that carbon dioxide is a carcinogen that is harmful to our environment is almost comical. Every time we exhale, we exhale carbon dioxide. Every cow in the world, you know, when they do what they do, you’ve got more carbon dioxide.
EPA to regulate GHGs, or urge congress to act
It’s official, after years of inaction during the Bush era the EPA has finally responded to the the Supreme Court decision ordering the EPA to determine if GHG pose a threat to human health, and if so to regulate them under the clean air act.
