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Should Obama Send His Science Team on a National Campaign to Explain Climate Science?

March 11, 2010

It’s been a couple months of seriously bad PR for climate science, both due to unfortunate errors made by scientists and (okay, mostly) a well-funded noise machine intent on preserving the status quo at any cost. So how can climate scientists dig themselves out of the negative publicity trench and help reeducate the public on the dangers of climate change? The <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/debate-climate…Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Electric Chainsaw Massacre: Pleatherface on the Rampage

March 11, 2010

pleatherface electric chainsaw massacre photo
Image credit: Funny or Die

TreeHugger has covered hand-powered chainsaws before, and even chainsaws lubricated with mushroom spores, but we’ve never done much on electric chainsaws. I’m thinking we should get something up soon though, before Pleatherface dons his cruelty-free mask and pays us a visit. Although if this serial killer’s competence i…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Obama Gathers Bipartisan Group for New Energy Reform Thrust

March 10, 2010

Photo via Whatson

The so-called “conventional wisdom” has been pretty unremitting in deeming any sort of comprehensive energy reform legislation dead in the water this year. But that’s still not looking to be the case–some rather unlikely champions, including GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, have continued pushing for a bill that puts a price on car…Read the full story on TreeHugger