Michael Crichton died yesterday of cancer at age 66. Crichton was a favorite while I was growing up and was probably a big influence in my decision to pursue science as a career. I blazed through The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Eaters of the Dead, Prey, and others. I thought Prey was pretty cool in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘global warming’
Rest in peace, Michael Crichton
Posted: 5 November 2008 in UncategorizedTags: books, cynicism, environmentalism, global warming, michael crichton, morality, sci-fi
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Polar Bears
Posted: 20 December 2007 in UncategorizedTags: climate change, endangered species, environmentalism, extinction, global warming, polar bears
Polar bears depend on the Arctic ocean habitat for their survival and things are looking pretty grim for them with global warming, toxins in the food chain, and disturbances due to oil and gas drilling. The US Geological Survey has said that they could be extinct by 2050 if we do not take steps to [...]
The case for nuking Greenland
Posted: 6 December 2007 in UncategorizedTags: atomic bomb, global warming, greenland, humor, ice age, nukes
Why is the US focused on Iran so much right now? I say we focus on the real threat: Greenland. That’s right — Greenland. Why nuke the poor peace-loving people of Greenland, you might ask. They are not doing anything per se. But they are sitting on a mountain of fresh water locked in their [...]
We are screwed
Posted: 9 October 2007 in UncategorizedTags: bees, biology, bumblebees, environmentalism, fatalism, global warming, honeybees, pollinators, stupidity
Not only are honeybees disappearing, but bumblebees are going the way of the dinosaurs too. Bumblebees pollinate roughly 15% of crops, which are worth about $3 billion dollars. While there isn’t a definitive cause yet, the National Academy of Sciences has reported that a combination of habitat loss due to housing developments, intensive agriculture, pesticides, [...]
Maybe you’ll listen if you’re under water
Posted: 24 September 2007 in UncategorizedTags: big corporations, climate change, environmentalism, evil politicians, global warming
If sea levels rise one meter, we could see a lot of stuff disappear beneath the waves, including Wall Street. Maybe then corporations and certain politicians would listen to reason. A bunch of historical landmarks would be affected as well, including Jamestown.
The hand of Franklin reaching
Posted: 21 September 2007 in UncategorizedTags: climate change, global warming, ice, north pole, northwest passage, polar ice, stan rogers, steampunk
Well, the Northwest Passage is opening up as the northern polar ice cap melts away to oblivion (photo credits ESA). The Northwest Passage is the yellow line. All the trouble so many people went through back in the 19th Century and earlier to find a way through. So many dead. All they had to do [...]
Eastern US getting harder to breathe in
Posted: 14 September 2007 in UncategorizedTags: asheville, columbus, environmentalism, global warming, greenville, north carolina, ohio, pollution, south carolina
The National Resources Defense Council is reporting on a study that looked at ten eastern US cities are found they are going to see more red alert days during the summer for air quality. They found that rising temperatures due to global warming will lead to a decrease in the number of good air days [...]
Where have all the bees gone?
Posted: 6 September 2007 in UncategorizedTags: bees, biology, environmentalism, global warming, honeybees, news, vegetarianism
If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve wondered where are all the bees this year? Normally, they are buzzing around fields here in Pennsylvania, threatening to sting me any time I venture outdoors. This phenomenon has been witnessed in many states earlier this year and I can only assume it has spread since. I could count [...]
Xtreme Weather
Posted: 7 August 2007 in UncategorizedTags: big corporations, evil politicians, global warming, humor, weather, xkcd
Extreme Weather Making History — Discovery News Of course this comes as no surprise and years like this one are probably going to become the norm. I’m actually kind of hoping for the weather system to do some crazy flipflop and plunge us into an ice age. That’ll show those big corporations and the evil [...]
