Karl Burkart Blog

Senators take note... 500,000 petitions in 8 hours means you're being watched
Senators tried (again) to sneak a last-minute approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline into a new transportation bill. But a record-setting 500,000 signatures in 8 hours means business as usual is over in Washington.
Causecast technology to power a new wave of 'employee activism'
The inventor of OPT-in email marketing is turning his tech prowess to good through a new platform that will revolutionize the way businesses reward employees for social action.
TV weatherman caught promoting false information about climate change
'Forecast the Facts' calls out 47 well-known TV weatherman for deliberately misleading the public on climate change.
Sharks become supermodels in new TV show
Shark Shoot Fiji, a new show airing Dec. 18, features fashion photographer Mike Muller diving into the depths to capture the personality of sharks for the first time.
U.S. climate negotiators confront growing opposition in Durban
The U.S. has become the pre-eminent blocker to this year's UN climate negotiations, but new scientific analysis and a growing civil society movement could force them to confront a dire reality.
Hackers break into university in attempt to revive 'Climategate' scandal
'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfire.
Leaked report confirms climate change and extreme weather connection
A new IPCC report proves what we all know already -- there is most definitely a connection between climate change and extreme weather.
Sign of the times: Siemens scraps nuclear division
A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.
How would you spend $7 billion?
Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America's future. Which would you choose?
Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.

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