Category Archives: climate crisis

Some Fries With Your Stupid?

Posted on February 18, 2023 by tengrain

Alvin and the Chipmunks vocal coach Ben Shapiro tells us to lighten-up about the planet heating up. You see… Ben Shapiro says there are "some actual upsides" to climate change https://t.co/Qq7BjrPn0L pic.twitter.com/r8xUsYGHo9 — Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) February 17, 2023 Ben … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Shapiro, climate crisis, Global Climate Crisis, Science, snark | 8 Comments

MTG to TFG: ‘I Got This One, Boss’

Posted on February 16, 2023 by tengrain

Rep. 3-Toes tries to back up the Big Tuna’s claims that windmills kill birds by declaring that they also kill whales: Greene says people are calling the alarms about how wind turbines are killing whales and unknown thousands of bird … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Rep. 3-toes Perjury Taylor Greene, Wind Power | 8 Comments

Vive La France!

Posted on February 7, 2023 by tengrain

The cheese-eating surrender-monkies, er, French will show us the way (again): French parking lots could soon generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants, after a law is expected to win final passage on Tuesday requiring canopies of solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Climate Crisis, solar energy | 4 Comments

Area Sundowner Found Again

Posted on January 31, 2023 by tengrain

I swear to Dawg, our Stable Jenius is still on this? Does Trump want to put the windmills in jail? pic.twitter.com/R7XzaNYiP5 — Acyn (@Acyn) January 28, 2023

Posted in climate crisis, Hair Führer Donald Trump, Science | 8 Comments

News That Will Drive You to Drink

Posted on December 20, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Good news! The USPS is buying a lot of electric vehicles despite Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s previous plans to buy gas guzzlers: The U.S. Postal Service will buy 66,000 vehicles to build one of the largest electric … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Global Climate Crisis, Save the USPS | 1 Comment

Science!

Posted on December 12, 2022 by tengrain

Allegedly, Lawrence Livermore Lab has cracked the code for nuclear fusion, per the Axios morning email thingie: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is expected to announce a major step forward in fusion energy tomorrow. Why it matters: Decades of effort have … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Global Climate Crisis, Nuclear Energy, Pop Culture, Science | 12 Comments

Good News for Small Farmers

Posted on August 24, 2022 by tengrain

This is really cool: Before crops can be certified organic, farmers must carefully manage their land without using prohibited inputs like synthetic pesticides for 36 months. During this transition period and during the first years after certification, farmers often face … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis | 5 Comments

Today in Science

Posted on August 23, 2022 by tengrain

Guys, Herschel Walker is only asking the questions, like if evolution is true, then why are their still apes, or explaining how air pollution works (Georgia’s “good air decides to float over” to China, replacing China’s “bad air,” which goes … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Pie Fight, climate crisis, Evolution, Global Climate Crisis, Herschel Walker, People Dumber than Dolphins, Science, War on Science | 14 Comments

It Passed!

Posted on August 7, 2022 by tengrain

BREAKING: Vice Pres. Kamala Harris announces passage of the Inflation Reduction Act following a marathon Senate voting session. https://t.co/IX4GN9ETMV pic.twitter.com/dce7rcrPIl — ABC News (@ABC) August 7, 2022 This is a big, eff’ing deal. It now goes to the house which … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Global Climate Crisis | 6 Comments

The Morning Quote

Posted on July 25, 2022 by tengrain

“You know, the climate deniers are really in some ways similar to all of those almost 400 law enforcement officers in Uvalde, Texas, who were waiting outside an unlocked door while the children were being massacred. They heard the screams, … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Global Climate Crisis, Science, War on Science | 3 Comments