Activists and Journalists Mislead the Public About Carbon Pollution
…more effective to lobby against “carbon pollution” rather than “carbon dioxide.” Also, by interchangeably using the term “carbon pollution” for generally nontoxic and also highly toxic substances, references to these…
Read moreThe Term “Carbon Pollution” Is Unscientific and Misleading
…nature produces considerably more CO2 than man. Thus, for reasons detailed below, referring to CO2 as “carbon pollution” is highly misleading. First, the phrase “carbon pollution” is scientifically inaccurate because…
Read moreElectric Cars Are Not “Zero-Emission Vehicles”
…In fact, the nation’s worst four cities for ozone pollution, worst five cities for year-round particle pollution, and worst two cities for short-term particle pollution are all in California. There…
Read moreThe “Inflation Reduction Act” Will Do Almost Nothing That Joe Manchin Says It Will
…vehicles emit local pollution due to road, tire, and brake wear, and these forms of pollution are worse in electric vehicles than standard cars. Per a 2016 paper in the…
Read moreThe SAT Is Feeding Students Solar Industry Propaganda
…energy pollution, much less its overall pollution. This may not be enough to make any practical difference to the environment. Moreover, it may be overwhelmed by another factor that is…
Read moreAOC’s Pitch for the Green New Deal Is Unhinged From Reality
…at odds with numerous facts about pollution, regulations, and the economics of energy. Environmental Trends Contrary to AOC’s allegation that the U.S. doesn’t prioritize the environment, the nation’s air has…
Read moreThe Associated Press on Greenhouse Gases, the United States, and the Kyoto Protocol
…worst case scenario outlined by climate experts just four years ago.” • “Extra pollution in China and the U.S. account for more than half the increase in emissions last year.”…
Read moreAre the Oceans Plagued by Plastic?
…pollution explains it. Yet, the authors of this paper overlooked this matter, as did certain journalists. Plastic is not evenly distributed in the oceans, and thus, concentrations are higher in…
Read moreSolar Energy Costs and Impacts
…37% as compared to 29% for other large corporations, the Times added “some economists argue that the high rates do not cover the pollution costs imposed on society.” Beyond corporate…
Read moreFactCheck.org Misrepresents the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide
…of toxicology is that “the dose makes the poison.” As explained in a Cambridge University Press textbook, Understanding Environmental Pollution (page 60), “Anything is toxic at a high enough dose….
Read moreBans on Plastic Bags Harm the Environment
…more environmentally friendly choice than so-called green alternatives like paper bags and reusable cotton totes. Thus, when governments outlaw plastic bags to “improve the environment,” they actually create more pollution….
Read moreFact-Based Poll Reveals Fictions Believed by Voters
…healthcare, Medicare, global warming, pollution, and Social Security. For instance, voters were asked: Do you think the federal government spends more money on social programs, such as Medicare, education, and…
Read moreDo Those Who Doubt Climate Catastrophism Lack Scientific Credibility?
…Additional reading: Will global warming flood the coasts of the United States? Activists and journalists mislead the public about carbon pollution The Associated Press on greenhouse gases, the United States,…
Read moreHas Global Warming Turned the North Pole Into a Lake?
…Facebook page: “Global warming pollution has melted the Arctic and created a lake at the top of the North Pole sea ice.” • Forbes: “Melting Polar Ice Cap Created A…
Read morePoll Reveals Voters Misinformed About Key Issues
…range of issues, the poll consisted of questions about government spending, the national debt, taxes, healthcare, hunger, global warming, pollution, energy, and Social Security. Each question focused on a central…
Read morePre-Election Poll: Voters Broadly Misinformed About Key Issues
…Security, energy, hunger, pollution, and the national debt. For instance, voters were asked: “On average, who would you say pays a greater portion of their income in federal taxes: The…
Read morePoll Reveals Voters are Uninformed About Major Issues
…of 23 questions about education, healthcare, taxes, government spending, global warming, Social Security, energy, hunger, pollution, and the national debt. Overall, the majority of voters gave the correct answer to…
Read moreEPA’s Lack of Transparency Is a Breeding Ground for Junk Science
…detailed in the textbook Understanding Environmental Pollution: Anything is toxic at a high enough dose. … Even water, drunk in very large quantities, may kill people by disrupting the osmotic…
Read moreThe Effects of Regulations on the Economy
…regulations on productivity via their impact on innovation activity.” raising the costs of energy—which, per the textbook Introduction to Air Pollution Science—harms “public health and economic prosperity.” As an example…
Read moreQuestion of the Day
…CO2 is not carbon, just like H2O (water) is not hydrogen or hydrogen pollution. Calling CO2 “carbon pollution” is also misleading because it conflates CO2 – a colorless, odorless, and…
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…fact, California contains the nation’s worst four cities for ozone pollution, worst five cities for year-round particle pollution, and worst two cities for short-term particle pollution. This is in spite…
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Over the course of their lives, do electric vehicles create more or less toxic pollution than standard cars? Politicians are encouraging, subsidizing, and mandating the use of electric vehicles while…
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…for electric car batteries. Among the reasons for this is that the mining and manufacturing of these products can create significant pollution, and China has relatively weak laws against pollution….
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