At the annual gathering of The American Geophysical Union in fall of 2016, more than twenty-three thousand earth and space scientists from around the
Category: Climate Change
Just in time: the “Inconvenient Sequel”
“Don’t let anybody tell you we’re going to get on rocket ships and live on Mars. This is our home.” Eleven years after “An
Carteret Islands; ground zero for climate change
“Climate change is not just about statistics. Climate change is not just about science. Climate change is about human rights.” – Ursula Rakova, Founder
Global Seed Vault: Protecting the future of agriculture
Halfway between Norway and the North Pole in the chilly waters of the Arctic Ocean lie the Svalbard Islands. On one of the largest,
Deleting science from EPA’s Office of Science and Technology
The EPA’s Office of Science and Technology [OST] no longer includes the word science in its mission statement. That’s a big effing deal, says
Welcome to American pollutocracy
Newly elected Presidents do not obtain formal power for over two months, but it feels like they gain control immediately. Their major appointments and
The elusive connection we have to truth
Perhaps it’s always been this way; humankind has been more motivated by emotions than reason and the primary emotion that generates beliefs is fear.
Noam Chomsky: On capitalism and why electing Bernie isn’t enough
In a recent interview in Jacobin, linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky gave an interesting answer to a question about the American capitalist system. He basically said
Iran Nuclear Deal too complicated for TV commercials
A new CNN / ORC poll just revealed that the majority of Americans want Congress to reject the nuclear deal with Iran that the
Al Gore proposes “Scientific Freedom Restoration Act”
Former Vice President Al Gore met with Congressional leaders today to propose the Scientific Freedom Restoration Act. The purpose of the bill is to