2013-03-18 Mit Erdgas gegen die Erwärmung. Im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel bringt die deutsche Energiewende wenig mehr als nichts. Viel wirkungsvoller sei die Strategie der Amerikaner: die Verbrennung von Erdgas.

2013-03-14 NEW YORK – On the evening of March 23, 1.3 billion people will go without light at 8:30, and at 9:30, and at 10:30, and for the rest of the night – just like every other night of the year. With no access to electricity, darkness after sunset is a constant reality for these people. On the same evening, another billion will participate in the environmental event “Earth Hour” by turning off their lights from 8:30-9:30. (...) 

2013-03-14 "Propping the price of carbon permits is wrong," said Bjorn Lomborg, director of Copenhagen Consensus Center, a think tank, and an adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School. He said higher carbon prices would damage the EU economy and would not help to achieve any significant climate goals. 

2013-03-11

Lilian Ferreira

Do UOL, em São Paulo

Mais áreas verdes e menos carros nas ruas. Asfalto e topos de prédios pintados de branco. Parque ao longo do rio Tietê. Essas são algumas soluções tidas como "simples e inteligentes" para problemas ambientais de São Paulo. E quem diz isso é Bjorn Lomborg, um dos mais famosos céticos do clima.

2013-03-11 Electric cars have garnered a reputation as “zero emissions” vehicles --- but Bjorn Lomborg presents facts and figures that demonstrate the exact opposite. He shows that electric cars are hugely carbon intensive to manufacture. They have an extremely short driving distance, which means they are unreliable – so most consumers have not been interested in purchasing them (even with a generous tax credits of up to $7500).  Added to all of this, the cars barely differ from conventional cars as measured by their carbon emissions. 

2013-03-07 Bjorn Lomborg was asked to testify before the House Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology on March 6, 2013. Unfortunately, the hearing had to be postponed because of snow, but you can read his presentation about "Policy Relevant Climate Issues in Context." 

Racjonalista 2013-03-02 Sianie paniki na temat skutków globalnego ocieplenia odciąga naszą uwagę od poszukiwań przystępnych i wydajnych energii alternatywnych. Przeczytaj artykuł w Internecie lub w pliku PDF poniżej.

2013-03-05 Por fim, após 12 anos de atraso devido aos opositores dos alimentos geneticamente modificados (GM), o chamado “arroz dourado” com vitamina A vai ser cultivado nas Filipinas. Ao longo destes 12 anos, cerca de oito milhões de crianças em todo o mundo morreram com deficiência de vitamina A. Não serão os anti-GM em parte responsáveis por isso? Leia mais

México, DF.- El politólogo danés, Bjorn Lomborg, señaló que México debe implementar una política ambiental basada en la investigación y desarrollo para con ello evitar el daño climático.

En entrevista con Notimex, el ex integrante de Greenpeace dijo que se debe cambiar el modelo europeo de inversión en turbinas de generación de energía eólica que no reducen el problema del calentamiento global por mayores recursos a la utilización de combustibles fósiles. (...)

Racjonalista 2013-02-21  Wreszcie, po 12 latach opóźnień spowodowanych przez przeciwników genetycznie modyfikowanej (GMO) żywności, tak zwany „złoty ryż" z witaminą A będzie uprawiany na Filipinach. Przez te 12 lat około ośmiu milionów dzieci zmarło z powodu niedoborów witaminy A. Czy bojownicy walczący przeciwko GMO nie są częściowo odpowiedzialni? Przeczytaj artykuł w Internecie lub w pliku PDF poniżej.