Those with a solid background in science, one far deeper than my own, may be able to wade through a new study published by the journal Nature Communications, in which scientists affiliated with the organization Climate Central and Princeton University explain how and why sea-level rise is now believed to pose a far greater threat to humankind than was previously recognized. (more…)
It’s the 502nd anniversary of the act of defiance for which Martin Luther is known today: nailing a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church, marking the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation and its separation from the Catholic Church.
Until very recently, Catholicism hadn’t changed too greatly over its 1600-year history. In fact, it wasn’t until the advent of Pope Francis that we saw a real shift, which, fortunately for all, was in the direction of humanism. (more…)
Each year, about 15 million acres of forest is turned into wood products, a total of more than 300 million since the 1990s. That’s about twice the area of Texas.
The current cost of replanting this enormous area is about $100 billion.
We’d all like to make this happen, since trees are such an effective combatant against greenhouse gas emissions, and thus climate change, but isn’t there anything that can be done to bring down the costs?
Check this out:
When I was told that the writing services I was performing for my client American Diversified Energy needed to conform to their stylebook, I was somewhat shocked. Who has their own? ADE is a very professional organization, and they certainly have the right to do whatever they want in this regard, but this isn’t the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal, right? The Associated Press Stylebook is the default for U.S. publications, and it actually never dawned on me that someone would direct me otherwise. (more…)
There is a reason that “reduce” comes first here, i.e., if you don’t use something in the first place, you don’t have to worry about what happens to it downstream.
It is for that reason that this plan to reduce the consumption of plastics is such a great idea.
Blueland, you just got a brand new customer.
From former Labor Secretary Robert Reich:
A new poll released today asked this straightforward question: (more…)
Most of us probably have a lower assessment of humankind now than we did a few years ago.
Until recently, it was possible to believe that our society was on a path to becoming more civilized. Outside of events that could be regarded as isolated aberrations, like the Third Reich or Serbia in the 1990s, one could say that we were starting to learn to treat one another better, that racism was in decline, that healthcare for all might someday become a reality, and the world was becoming a cleaner and more just place to live. (more…)
I’m fairly certain that the meme on the left here was not written as a joke, but I sure got a chuckle out of it.
Unless you’re in third grade, your friends are already quite familiar with the concept of climate change. (more…)
As reported by Bloomberg, Robert E. Murray, the U.S. coal baron who pressed the Trump administration to help save America’s struggling miners, placed his company into bankruptcy as demand for fossil fuel continues to weaken. (more…)
Here’s a fabulous video in which the presenter offers a crash course on the particle physics associated with nuclear energy. Once this is under our belts, we’re in a position to understand the value of thorium, and essential design of the liquid floride thorium reactor. (more…)
