Scientific error in major “global warming” Book for Children

(ClimateRadar.com) The Science and Public Policy Institute has uncovered a major flaw, or ‘intended mistake’, by Laurie David, in her children’s book ‘The Down-to-earth Guide to Global Warming’. In it, the study claims that “The more the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature climbed”. However, in order to illustrate that fact, they used a graph where the labels were switched to concur that assertion.

http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/other/david_book_SPPI_paper2_9-11-07.pdf

New Sustainability Awards for U.S. Colleges

(ClimateRadar) The Sustainable Endowments Institute funded by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is awarding money to American Universities aiming to be sustainable. The Institute seeks to recognize an additional small group of highly innovative schools for their leadership in campus and/or endowment sustainability. Founded in 2005, the Institute is engaged in research and education on the sustainability of higher education endowments.
http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/index.html

American Students Don’t Understand Climate Change

(ClimateRadar) According to a poll conducted by Hamilton College, NY, The average high school student fails a quiz on the causes and consequences of climate change. In addition to a limited understanding of the science behind climate change, most students don’t see themselves at risk: Only 28 percent believe it’s very likely that climate change will affect them personally in their lifetimes. Despite these findings, 70 percent think the U.S. should start reducing emissions of pollutants contributing to climate change rather than wait for more evidence about the benefits of reducing greenhouse gases. For full report >>> http://www.hamilton.edu/news/polls/Climate/HCClimateChangePoll.pdf

Climate change to wipe out Bondi – study

(News.com.au) THREE of Australia’s most popular beaches could be wiped out by rising sea levels in less than 100 years thanks to climate change, a Sydney mayor said today.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22426911-5005962,00.html?from=public_rss