The Climate Minute: Another Big Win, POTUS backs science (PODCAST)

This was a good week for Climate Hawk’s. The President released the National Climate Assessment for 2014. DR Tucker gives us a comment, but the reaction on places like  CNN's CrossFire shows the some folks need to present legitimate policy proposal that they favor, instead of empty talking points about scare tactics.

 

Stanford divests from coal and provides a good example for colleges on the east coast. NPR’s Yuki Naguchi proves she doesn’t get it with this report.

 

On the Fracking Front, we learn about a judgment in Texas and the impact of

impact of fracking on pets .

 

Finally on the arts front, learn about “Angel Azul, the Movie”. You can see a related

music video and catch of glimpse of the politician with his head in the sand off the coast of Mexico.  Check out the play Sila in Central Square. As a bonus, here are some climate haikus and music inspired by birds on a wire.

 

So we will close the way we always close, by saying that because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the US put a price on carbon.

 

…Ted McIntyre