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Polls on Earth Day, global warming, and terrorism
Earth Day Ennui: We have just released our comprehensive collection of poll data on the environment, energy, and nuclear power. The pollsters haven’t paid much attention to the environment, and it...
View ArticleRecommended reading for Earth Day: ‘Recycling is garbage’
Earth Day is just around the corner – it’s coming up next Monday. To help you appreciate this important annual event, I’ll be posting some Earth Day-related material over the next few days. Let me...
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Earth Day message: Print your emails, free of any ‘eco-guilt’
I’m sure you’ve all been bombarded with the “green nitwitery” encouraging you to not print your emails, with messages like the ones below that try to burden you with “green guilt” for the environmental...
View ArticleMore reading to observe the green ‘holy day’– Earth Day
On Earth Day in 2010, Paul Rubin, economics professor at Emory University, wrote an article in the WSJ titled “Environmentalism as Religion: While people have worshipped many things, we may be the...
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Earth Day cartoon: Is the word sustainable really sustainable?
Source: XKCD HT: W.E. Heasley
View ArticleIn observance of the ‘green holy day’ Earth Day: The science of economics...
Some required reading in observance of the “green holy day,” aka Earth Day (April 22), from Steven Landsburg’s book “Armchair Economist,” in the chapter titled “Why I Am Not an Environmentalist: The...
View ArticleIn observance of Earth Day, the wit and wisdom of George Carlin on ‘saving...
Some classic comedy and wisdom from George Carlin on “Saving the Planet,” featured annually on Carpe Diem around Earth Day (April 22). Some profanity.
View ArticleHow about ‘Capitalism Day’ to remind us of what has driven environmental...
From Investor’s Business Daily on Earth Day in 2009: Of the estimated 1 billion people who will observe Earth Day worldwide this year, few will know about the progress that has been made. Fewer still...
View ArticleOn Earth Day, let’s appreciate our fossil fuel energy treasures and the human...
On Earth Day (April 22), “events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment.” As we observe Earth Day this year, it might be a good time to appreciate...
View ArticleEnergy fact of the day: US CO2 emissions per capita in 2012 were the lowest...
It’s been widely reported here and elsewhere that CO2 emissions in the US have been falling pretty dramatically over the last five years, thanks in large part to the substitution of natural gas for...
View ArticleEarth Day reading: ‘Recycling myths revisited’
Here’s the conclusion of the 2010 article “Recycling Myths Revisited” by Clemson economics professor Daniel Benjamin (and senior fellow at the Property & Environment Research Center). Daniel is...
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What’s the right headline for attitudes on global warming?
Earth Day presents headline writers with all sorts of great opportunities, especially on stories concerning public opinion and global warming. “Cooling on Global Warming” is a particular favorite of...
View ArticleOne more post for Earth Day
From Bjorn Lomborg writing in today’s USA Today: Year after year, we are treated to a message of environmental doom and gloom and admonitions on Earth Day. On the back of this sentiment in wealthy...
View ArticleEarth Day dilemma: UK wind turbine kills rare bird – white-throated...
On Earth Day 2014, its sponsors want us to both “utilize wind,solar and other forms of energy for a better future,” and also “help save endangered species.” Although it’s not yet classified as...
View ArticleEarth Day sponsors want ‘endangered species’ to be a ‘thing of the past’ even...
The Earth Day Network, the group that officially sponsors Earth Day annually, is a member of the Endangered Species Coalition, which promotes Endangered Species Day every year on May 18. That day is...
View ArticleFor Earth Day: Penn and Teller on recycling – the practice of ‘feeling good...
In the video above from their Showtime series, Penn and Teller discuss recycling (some profanity) and explain why they conclude that “recycling is bullshit.”
View ArticleIn observance of the ‘green holy day’ Earth Day: The science of economics...
Some required reading in observance of the “green holy day,” aka Earth Day (April 22), from Steven Landsburg’s book “Armchair Economist,” in the chapter titled “Why I Am Not an Environmentalist: The...
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Earth Day message: Print your emails, free of any ‘eco-guilt’
I’m sure you’ve all been bombarded with the “green nitwitery” encouraging you to not print your emails, with messages like the ones below that try to burden you with “green guilt” for the environmental...
View ArticleRecommended reading for Earth Day: ‘Recycling is garbage’ from the NYTimes in...
Earth Day is coming up tomorrow. To help you prepare for this annual event about the environment, I recommend reading the classic 1996 New York Times Magazine article “Recycling is Garbage” by New York...
View ArticleHow about ‘Capitalism Day’ to balance ‘Earth Day’ and remind us of what’s...
In a great editorial in 2009 (excerpts appear below), Investor’s Business Daily reminded us of the main, but unrecognized force that has driven the environmental improvements that have taken place...
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