How some of the world looks at the United States and its leadership . . . “Trump says US to skip G20 summit in South Africa,” Nikkei Asia. And the reasoning? “No U.S. government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human […]
Interesting topic. I believe many of us could learn a bit more about the impact we have on our environment. The COP30 climate conference was held this year. This is where world leaders try to hammer out solutions to the growing climate crisis. This year the U.S. also boycotted that gathering. Tru_p is all in […]
“Global Battle Royale at COP30 between Fossil Fuel Producers and Green Energy Advocates,” Informed Comment – Juan Cole Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) . . . Fiona Harvey at The Guardian reports from the COP30 climate conference that a bloc comprising such countries as India, China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Bolivia (under its new right-wing President Rodrigo […]
We should be wondering where the United States is in developing similar technology. “China lets fly world’s largest kite in Inner Mongolia for electric power generation,” Bangkok Post Originally published South China Morning Post. Republished Bangkok Post China has successfully deployed the world’s largest power-generating kite, capable of harnessing the potential of energy-dense, high-altitude winds […]
I do not believe this requires much of an introduction or explanation. This event has been discussed and warned about for decades. Mankind does not appear to want to pay attention to the warming of the Earth. We can stopped the severity of what we are doing and take a lesser path. Or we can […]
Like many other places I have been in Europe? The cities of Switzerland also have excellent public transport. This might work there and be a model of other cities which have similar ways to get around without cars. “Initiative launched” A broad civil society committee has submitted 4,500 signatures in favor of the traffic reform […]
David Zetland had this article link on his site The One Handed Economist as taken from the Dutch News. Why am I posting it at Angry Bear? Part of the article discusses the Gulf steam as in the Gulf of Mexico. To which, there is a degree of impact for the United States. The other […]
While we were grad students at UNC-Chapel Hill, we visited my wife’s uncle and his family on the Outer Banks. He built fishing boats, and lhey lived in a modest house in Buxton, near Hatteras lighthouse. Hatteras lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in the US. In 1999, Hatteras lighthouse was moved from its original location […]
It is even dangerous in some places. I did go to schools without air conditioning and just fans. It was difficult at times when we got closer to Summer. Then too, we were off from late June till just after Labor Day. We missed the hottest of days. Being in Chicago did not expose us […]
“Advanced recycling” is a toxic scam — now the EPA is turning a blind eye to some of the most toxic chemicals it produces – Environment Defense Fund, EDF Health What’s new: Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a proposed rule covering 18 new chemicals, which would have paused industry efforts to turn toxic […]