Help me understand the liberal/conservative split in the US with regard to global warming. [more inside]
posted by schrodycat on Nov 26, 2009 - 29 answers

A friend, who leans Ron Paul libertarian, was recently trying to convince me that anthropogenic global warming is largely a myth. A central part of his argument was his claiming that there was recently a petition signed by 40,000 independent climate scientists saying that, in his words, "so-called global warming is bullshit." More inside. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Nov 17, 2009 - 38 answers

What is appropriate fashion in fall and winter when in a warm or desert climate? [more inside]
posted by pointystick on Oct 20, 2009 - 8 answers

What is the most important scientific question of our time? [more inside]
posted by Demogorgon on Oct 12, 2009 - 44 answers

Good online resources (particularly videos) that explain the seasons of the San Francisco Bay Area?
posted by one_bean on Oct 7, 2009 - 2 answers

What was grandpa doing in the ice-age? [more inside]
posted by BadMiker on Aug 31, 2009 - 7 answers

What was the hottest official temperature measured in San Antonio, Texas each year since the 1950s? Today San Antonio had its 45th day of 100+ degree weather this year. I remember years in the 1970s when SA had no 100 degree days at all, but a friend doesn't believe it.
posted by lukemeister on Aug 10, 2009 - 11 answers

Would orbiting solar power farms be remotely practical? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Apr 16, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking into global climate history. Is there a particularly good overview for this? [more inside]
posted by AdamCSnider on Feb 12, 2009 - 3 answers

Are parks and lawns highly valued in Australian cities and suburbs? Does drought threaten parks/lawns/gardens in a palpable way? [more inside]
posted by GIMG on Dec 23, 2008 - 13 answers

My question dear MeFites is... do you have any advice for me to help make the transition from very hot to very cold temps. comfortably and cost-effectively? [more inside]
posted by katala on Oct 28, 2008 - 18 answers

What are some ideas for addressing the climate/energy crisis that are based on information technology and logistics, rather than environmental science, per se? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on Oct 9, 2008 - 12 answers

I'd like to ask a relatively simple question – what would happen if we switched of traffic lights when we didn't really need them? I'd like to know from an environmental aspect what effect turning off the nations traffic lights would have towards saving electricity and reducing emissions. From a social point of view could the nation's road users manage with such a change? And from a technical innovation view point – could it and should it happen and if so how?
posted by SarahM on Sep 10, 2008 - 22 answers

Long Term Storage Filter: Is climate control a necessity? What items need special prep to be in non-climate controlled storage? [more inside]
posted by Annon E Moose on Jul 14, 2008 - 8 answers

What, in theory, are the hottest a coldest days of the year? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Jul 3, 2008 - 11 answers

How are the role of scientists and the relationship between them and society changing as the climate questions has become (and will continue to become) more and more acute? [more inside]
posted by pica on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me get some perspective about my life and career. Is it stupid to make career decisions based on world trends that haven't happened yet? Or is it stupider to make plans based on the idea that everything will stay pretty much the way it is going? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2007 - 17 answers

Why is Mont Blanc's height so stable? The pen company has been marking 4810 on their nibs since at least the 1930s. Just this year, it measured 4810m tall.
posted by b1tr0t on Nov 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Is it true that the skies in the Southern Hemisphere appear brighter and clearer than Northern Hemisphere skies? I have read this several times from various unscientific sources. If so, what is the reason?
posted by vizsla on Sep 10, 2007 - 7 answers

Do reasonable arguments for or against global warming actually exist for regular people like me to read? Or must I be stuck with the annoying rhetoric of both sides? [more inside]
posted by donmak on Aug 9, 2007 - 38 answers

What city in the world has the highest number of annual hours of sunshine between temperatures of 15C and 25C (60F and 80F)? (Coz that's where I want to live)
posted by zaebiz on Jul 19, 2007 - 15 answers

Need IPCC/RCM climate data. [more inside]
posted by allelopath on Jun 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Can someone help me find a thermostat without a manual heat/cool selection switch? [more inside]
posted by WinnipegDragon on Jun 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Teach me how to transition to a cold climate. What clothes should I buy? Other stuff I should know? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Mar 3, 2007 - 48 answers

Please share resources for learning about, selecting, and planting a garden given a particular climate and soil. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jun 24, 2006 - 9 answers

How do I get rid of stiffness from my fingers? [more inside]
posted by Zero Gravitas on May 20, 2006 - 4 answers

What effect would a massive growth in renewable energy sources have on the environment? [more inside]
posted by ganseki on May 2, 2006 - 7 answers

What are the Big Ideas for combating global warming? Who is proposing them? Which do you find most plausible? [more inside]
posted by Galvatron on Apr 3, 2006 - 15 answers

I have had eczema all my life, but it has never been as bad as when I’ve lived in Boston, where I live now. I’m appealing to a small subgroup of people on this site, but I’m hoping I can appeal to people with sensitive skin and eczema who live in some of the places where I’m considering moving [more inside]
posted by abbyladybug on Mar 13, 2006 - 27 answers

1. Are there maps anywhere that show the geographical distribution of ethnicities and religions accross different regions? 2. Or, does a program exist where I could plug in preference for different feilds (example: religion, climate, geography) and it would spit out the closest region to such specifications? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Mar 15, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm looking for recent, reliable statistics on exactly what percentage of climatologists think global warming is (1) occuring, (2) human-caused, and (3) dangerous.
posted by Tlogmer on Oct 20, 2004 - 3 answers

Why do warm climates seem to have more poisonous animals than cold ones?
posted by gimonca on Jul 3, 2004 - 8 answers