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The Daily Show‘s Samantha Bee covers Earth Day (featuring RealClimate‘s Gavin Schmidt!): And as a bonus, here’s Colbert:

Ducked Ape

East African gorillas make a comeback Good news, ape fans: thanks to conservation efforts, East Africa’s mountain gorillas are eking their way toward not-endangeredness, at least in one national park. While still threatened by war, poaching, and habitat loss, an encouraging 340 mountain gorillas have found Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park at least penetrable […]

Look At Me, I’m Cassandra Dee

McCain comes out singing on global warming and energy Karl Rove might think global warming is the province of shrill Hollywood harpies, but John McCain knows better. In a speech Monday ahead of his expected entry into the presidential race tomorrow, the Arizona senator termed global warming “a serious and urgent economic, environmental, and national-security […]

But By All Means, Keep Filling Your Tank

Gunmen attack Ethiopian oil field run by Chinese company A story unfolding at press time gives a taste of that global energy-security issue everyone’s worried about: according to news reports, gunmen attacked an oil field in eastern Ethiopia run by a Chinese company, killing 65 local workers and nine Chinese workers, and taking seven Chinese […]

I guess engineers don’t like land-based turbines anymore

Recently, I posted about a Canadian group that created a helium-filled floating wind turbine. On the opposite side of sea level, a Virgina-based team has installed several underwater turbines in New York's East River. Posted today on MIT's Technology Review (a good technology publication btw).

TP

This evening, I was on Fox’s Hannity & Colmes discussing … toilet paper. Yes, really. I’m sure my stiff, awkward performance will show up on YouTube sooner or later, so that’s something to … hm, “look forward to” doesn’t seem appropriate. Expect, then.

A mixed bag

John McCain gave a major speech today in which he said that energy dependence and global warming are major threats to America’s future that urgently need to be addressed. The policy section started off with this great bit: Energy efficiency by using improved technology and practicing sensible habits in our homes, businesses and automobiles is […]

Painful

Bush at the Radio and TV Correspondents Dinner (green connection: ethanol joke!): Arianna Huffington has an amusing account of the event. (h/t: Hugg)

Oh, China, China, China

First, I see this: China warned on global warming effects And then this: China detains environmental activist Guess he shouldn’t have warned them!

New York City considers congestion charge, and more

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