Now we need to regulate dirt

According to this article:

The findings are significant because soils are by far the world's largest source of carbon dioxide, producing 10 times more carbon dioxide each year than all the carbon dioxide emissions from human activities combined.

So, how are we supposed to regulate dirt? It obviously needs to be dealt with if we're ever to combat global warming.

October the hottest on record (or not?)

Can we trust data from NASA if the head of the agency is in the tank with the whole idea of global warming? According to this article, there are questions whether they are getting the data right or not. Initially they said this most recent October was the hottest on record. Then some skeptics looked at the data and noticed a bunch of numbers were exactly the same as what was reported in September.

It's things like this that make you go, "hmm...."

Chernobyl - a photo essay

Here's a site I found a number of years ago. It is operated by a photo-journalist who lives in Ukraine I believe and has put together quite a website with photos and commentary about the Chernobyl disaster and also some interesting information from some WWII battlefields. If you have some time, I highly recommend browsing around there. She also offers some books she has put together of photos for sale. Over all, it is simply a fascinating site.

Aliens caused global warming

The analogy I don't necessarily agree with, but the point is still true in this article. It's not science if it is consensus and a consensus based on models that at best may be flawed and at worst may be manipulated is certainly not science.