May 2
2012
The link between carbon dioxide and global warming
A graphic by the Economist tracks the correlation between rising CO2 levels and increases in ocean and atmospheric temperatures.
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May 2
2012
A graphic by the Economist tracks the correlation between rising CO2 levels and increases in ocean and atmospheric temperatures.
May 2
2012
Albany Times Union: “Without providing notice, the Republican-controlled Senate approved $9.95 million in aid to school districts that was apportioned with partisan discretion. The move drew shrieks from the chamber’s minority Democrats, who noted the funds were entirely steered to parts of the state represented by GOP senators.”
May 2
2012
While print sales continue to decline, some papers are making up ground with digital subscriptions.
Apr 29
2012
ProPublica has produced a roundup of the best watchdog coverage on campaign finance since Citizens United, the Supreme Court case that gave us super PACs.
Apr 20
2012
Regulations focus on air pollution to the exclusion of other concerns and give drillers more than two years to come into compliance. Rules drew mixed reaction from environmentalists and the natural gas industry.
Apr 17
2012
Liz Benjamin is a must-read political blogger who plays it straight down the middle. That didn’t stop Gov. Cuomo’s staff from compiling a list of grievances to present her boss. The episode, according to the New York Times, “showed a defining characteristic of this administration: few perceived slights are too minor to dispute.”
Apr 16
2012
NY Times magazine story examines the political repercussions for Sen. Mark Grisanti and three other Republicans who voted for gay marriage and concludes their stance doesn’t carry “the risk it would have been just a couple of years ago. The four defectors aren’t guaranteed re-election. But if they lose, it is likely to be in spite of their marriage vote, not because of it”
Apr 15
2012
Google co-founder Sergey Brin warns of “very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all sides and around the world. I am more worried than I have been in the past … it’s scary.”