It is the mode of thinking that happens when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative ideas or viewpoints of individuals who passionately believe in their thesis. Our perception is that this […]
Month: January 2024
1990 WAS THE WARMEST YEAR EVER
Earth’s average temperature in 1990 at 59.81 F was the warmest on record according to an analysis by NASA. The global temperatures last year, measured by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, were reported as the highest ever. But according to NASA archived data, 2023 at 59.36 F (15.20 C), was about the same average […]
RENEWABLES RELY ON FOSSIL FUELS
Wind turbines are the most visible symbols of the quest for renewable electricity generation. And yet, although they exploit the wind, which is as free and as green as energy can be, the machines themselves are pure embodiments of fossil fuels. • Large diesel trucks bring steel and other raw materials to the site, earth-moving […]
CHINA IS CREATING MORE ISLANDS
New, highly detailed images of the artificial islands China has built in the South China Sea have emerged. They show the intricacies of the radar installations, airfields, and naval gun emplacements, among buildings and other structures, located there. Captured by photographer Ezra Acayan flying in an aircraft near the man-made fortresses in the Spratly Islands, […]
TUVALU NATION IS GETTING BIGGER
The 2018 OUTSIDE magazine published a story about the imminent drowning of the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The story’s headline, “Tuvalu Toodle-oo,” drew on the expectation that Tuvalu would soon sink beneath the rising seas of global warming. “And guess what?” the story’s introduction informed its readers. “It’s your fault.” Dozens, if not […]
A DROWNING ISLANDS FALSEHOOD
Scientists documenting the recent growth of hundreds of islands in the Pacific say the research could help climate-vulnerable nations adapt to global warming in the future. Research by the University of Auckland found atolls in Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Kiribati and the Maldives archipelago have grown up to 8% in size over the past six decades, […]