Tagged 'Arctic'

Irony on Ice

Earlier last week, scientists reported that monitoring stations across the Arctic were registering readings of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels higher than 400 ppm.  Far above the “safe” 350 ppm, we are headed towards the eventual reality of surpassing even the two degrees target agreed to by politicians in the global climate negotiations.  Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reaffirmed last week that the United States is [...]