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On Science, Politics and Climate Change

It's important to avoid "overheated rhetoric" on climate change. It's equally important to get the science right. For example, while the rate of warming in the atmosphere in the 2000s has slowed, the oceans continue to absorb heat, and some of that heat will undoubtedly eventually find its way into the atmosphere. (Flickr/lanacar)
by Bill Chameides
May 22, 2013

U.S. Representative Lamar Representative Lamar Smith’s strutting his science cred.

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A Tar Sands Byproduct: Mountains of Coke

by Bill Chameides
May 20, 2013

What rhymes with Keystone XL and petroleum coke?

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Drilling and Fracking and the Environment

A rig in Arkansas where the technique of fracking is used in the drilling operations. Duke and USGS researchers found no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas. (Timothy Kresse, USGS)
by Bill Chameides
May 17, 2013

Water contamination depends on the local geology.

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Statistically Speaking: U.S. Shipping by the Numbers

truck
by Bill Chameides
May 15, 2013

What’s in all those trucks anyway? Being a consumer in the global economy has its advantages. We can get stuff [...]

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CO2 Reaches New Heights: A Symbolic Exercise in Splitting Hairs

The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii recently recorded a milestone in carbon dioxide concentrations. Is it a big deal? (Image provided by NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, Colorado, USA)
by Bill Chameides
May 14, 2013

Did concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) exceed 400 parts per million at Mauna Loa?

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Climate Chatter – May 10

climate chatter
by Bill Chameides
May 10, 2013

Fighting fire with fire or fire and brimstone? Members of Congress on the Bible and climate change.

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Lipstick: The Price for Pretty Lips May Be Heavy … Metals

lipstick
by Bill Chameides
May 9, 2013

New study says picture-perfect lips may be nothing to smile about.

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Another Pipeline, Another Controversy

Map of Spectra's New Jersey-new York Expansion Pipeline
by Bill Chameides
May 8, 2013

A natural gas pipeline from New Jersey to New York: sane or insane?

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Update: The Pesticide in Many Soaps and Toothpastes to Get Reviewed

toothpaste
by Bill Chameides
May 6, 2013

Common ingredient found in many antibacterial soaps to get an official review — an event some 40 years in the making.

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Climate Chatter … in the House

Subcommittee on Environment Hearing
by Bill Chameides
May 3, 2013

Some notable quotes from the House Subcommittee on Environment…

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