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Current Events from a Science Perspective.

  • Should the EPA Limit Carbon Emissions?

    The U.S. Republican leaders are blocking climate legislation, leaving the EPA in the position of having to regulate carbon emissions. Many Republicans in Congress are unhappy with the EPA and are now claiming the EPA regulation of CO2 is a “power grab”. Read more

  • Aristotle's Contribution to Science, Education, and Physics

    Aristotle thought that Nature could best be understood by observation and reason and that all knowledge should be open to examination and subject to reason. Read more

  • Is the Media Biased about Climate Change?

    Few topics have engendered as many claims and counterclaims of media bias as has global warming. Certainly, there is much bias in the reporting of climate science and that is the main reason the average person is confused or misinformed. Read more

  • Science, Climate Change, and the Greenhouse Effect

    The greenhouse effect is a well established scientific principle. Both the science and the data show that global warming is caused by the increasing CO2 in the atmosphere. Read more

  • Climate Change and Future of Health – Human Adaptability

    Global warming is supported by so much scientific evidence that skeptics are now saying we should “Just adapt.” This articles points out how difficult it may be for humans to do so. Read more

  • Global Warming's Subtle Changes

    Global warming may not have much effect on those in the U.S. Midwest, but others may find it very difficult to “Just adjust”. Read more

  • Nominations for the 2010 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame

    Nominations are now being taken for the 2010 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame until January 15, 2011. Please nominate your favorite. Read more

  • Man Made Disasters: Where Were the Engineers?

    Unlike most man made disasters, climate change is happening slowly, it has thousand and thousand of CO2 sources, and the effects will not be known for decades. Who should make the critical decisions about projects that might damage the environment; the government, the managers, the scientists, or the engineers? Read more

  • Is Global Warming Naturally Occurring?

    The Earth goes through cycles of warming and cooling that occurs about every 100,000 years. The present global warming we are experiencing is not part of those cycles. Is the cause natural or is it man’s activities? Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 4: Is It Safe to Fluoridate Water?

    Fluoride is safe to use at the levels used to fluoridate water but is toxic at much higher levels. It is important to avoid getting fluoride from several sources. Poor oral health has been linked to poor performance in school and missed work. The amount of arsenic that might contaminate the fluorosilic acid used to… Read more