Climate: I’m so old, I remember when we used air temperatures
Once upon a time, we used "air temperature". Now we use "heat indexes", and if that is not high enough, then we use ground temperatures.
Environment: Mandatory energy assessment before a home sale
More opportunity for fraud and corruption.
EVs: EVs have minimal to no impact on carbon emissions
Past estimates said EVs provide minimal benefits to carbon emission reductions.
Government: How a $105M solution became a $2.6B boondoggle
Incompetence runs amok in Portland's new water plant project as a $105M solution grows into a $2.6B boondoggle.
Climate: Eliminating cattle might not reduce animal methane emissions
Study finds that in certain grass and range lands, eliminating domestic animals led to an increase in wild herbivores, negating presumed methane reductions.
Solar: Why solar panels do not make sense for every home
This is a fair assessment.
Autos: Plugin hybrids fail to deliver full benefit in real world usage
Study shows that PHEV owenrs operate their vehicles as PHEV electric vehicles far less than was assumed by the EPA. Many never plug into an outlet.