Environment
How high can the sea level rise if all the glacial ice melted?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 18, 2013 
There have been times in the past when there was very little ice trapped in glaciers. During this time, sea levels were higher because that water was in the ocean (most of it, anyway). It has been a long time since then. However, with global warming, more and more glacial ice is returning to the…
Security cameras in taxicabs, not partitions, reduce homicide rates for cab drivers
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on June 17, 2013 The risk of homicide is higher for taxicab drivers than for most other occupations. A new study finds that surveillance cameras mounted inside the cabs substantially reduce the drivers’ risk of homicide.
How’s my seaiceing?
Posted by William M. Connolley on June 16, 2013 Its well past time to look at the sea ice extent. I don’t have much to say, so here is a picture: We’re currently well above the minimum – indeed, we’re pushing the maximum of the AMSR era. That’s not as meaningful as it might be, because 2012 was quite well up until only a…
Super snarky fun!
Posted by William M. Connolley on June 15, 2013 Yes, its the wonderful Heartland / WUWT own-goal over the Chinese translations of HI’s Climate Change Reconsidered. I have nothing to add except laughter, so you may as well read * BCL(SB), * Eli, * HW. Not edifying, true, but certainly amusing. Since I’m here I may as well put up something: can I interest…
You NEED more science in your politics! (Yes, YOU!)
Posted by Ethan on June 14, 2013 
“One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people’s minds.” -Frank Zappa One of the most difficult things to talk about, for any self-respecting scientist, is politics. Like all of you, I have my preferences, my opinions, and my…
Is Global Warming Causing More and Bigger Fires in Colorado?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 13, 2013 
High temperatures and dry conditions have caused the outbreak, increased intensity, and rapid spread of numerous wildfires in Colorado. Again. Fires happen, but the number, size, and intensity of wildfires in the western United States has been very high in recent years, and this is caused by global warming. Global warming causes more rain and…
“Timeliness” a priority for Obama’s regulatory czar nominee, backlog awaits him
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on June 12, 2013 President Obama’s nominee for regulatory czar has an affinity for timeliness. It will be interesting to see how he deals with a backlog of rules “under review” and an office plagued by missed deadlines.
The Ice Cap is Melting and You Can Help
Posted by Greg Laden on June 12, 2013 
Obviously, you don’t want to help melt the ice cap. But you can help scientists figure out how and why it is happening and to learn important details of what might be one of the most important effects of global warming happening right now. First, a word on why this is important. Look out the…
Suffering through Tornado Season
Posted by Wesley Dodson on June 12, 2013 
So-called Tornado Alley in the United States suffers more and bigger twisters than the rest of the world combined. This tornado season has been largely unexceptional, which is to say terrifying, deadly, and hugely destructive. Nearly fifty people have died, among them three high-profile storm chasers whose work has appeared on television. These three were…
Lead-poisoned workers: Thousands each year in the US, especially among Hispanic workers
Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on June 10, 2013 Between 5,000 and 6,000 cases of elevated blood lead levels from workplace exposures are reported each year to state health departments. In California, where the workforce is 36 percent Hispanic, the proportion of individuals with elevated blood-lead who also had Hispanic surnames was 64-70 percent.
