Ok – I am no scientist, but I did take high school biology.
So why the heck is this actual scientist surprised that more carbon is good for plants?
Physicists tracking the data have found an unexpected benefit of rising carbon dioxide levels. Dr. Denning says it’s unusual. “Stuff is growing faster than it’s dying, which is weird,” he says.
Seriously. Weird? (she writes while scratching her head)
Ralph Peters gives his take on the Iraqi take down of Basra.
After noting a Senior Coalition Officer’s take from the ground her says:
For myself, I was watched the Basra dust-up from Panama, amazed at the willful obtuseness of “war correspondents” who still refuse to acknowledge basic military realities. They demanded a level of effectiveness from Iraqi troops that the British had been unable (and unwilling) to deliver over the last five years.
Todays let’s also note the latest headline from the AP!
Iraq’s major Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish parties have closed ranks to force anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to disband his Mahdi Army militia or leave politics, lawmakers and officials involved in the effort said Sunday.
(ht Instapundit)