Archives for SuperFreakonomics GW Controversy



Horse Manure: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

A story told on pp. 8-11 of SuperFreakonomics – about the plague of horse manure, the introduction of the automobile (an “environmental savior”), and the resulting carbon emissions — has been turned into (of all things) a Mercedes-Benz commercial. Read More »



What We Talk About When We Talk About Climate Change

Dealing with the media, by the IPCC. Read More »



If You’re Still Not Sick of Geoengineering: A Q&A With Jeff Goodell

A new book offers more insights into geoengineering. Read More »



Will the Icelandic Volcano Cool off the Planet?

Probably not – it’s just not that big of an eruption. Read More »



More ClimateGate Complications

The ClimateGate plot thickens. Read More »



An Interview with Climategate’s Phil Jones

Phil Jones, the scientist at the center of the Climategate scandal, answers questions from the BBC. Read More »



My Mom, the Psychic

When I tell people about my parents, they never believe me. But the truth is, my father really is the world’s foremost medical expert on intestinal gas, and my mom really is a psychic. Read More »



Testing Geoengineering Before It’s Needed

The SuperFreakonomics chapter on geoengineering solutions to global warming has generated plenty of heat, but scientific and political interest in the concept is on the rise. Read More »