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Environment

  • Arsenic and the Water of Death

    High levels of arsenic in water supplies have led to the water being poisonous. This is an analysis of the physical and chemical properties of arsenic that contribute to the water becoming toxic. Read more

  • Poll: Vote for the 2010 Hall of Fame/Shame Candidates

    Please cast a vote to help select the 2010 Environmental Hall of Fame or Shame winners. Read more

  • Is the Increasing CO2 Better for Plants?

    The concentration of CO2 in the air is increasing rapidly due to our use of fossil fuels. Since plants require CO2, it would seem that the CO2 increase would be good for plants. However, that is a great simplification as the increased CO2 levels may not be good for most plants or for mankind. 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

  • 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 It Climate Change or Global Warming?

    Whether you call it climate change or global warming is not as important as understanding what is causing both. Read more

  • Lord Monckton: A British Sophist in the U.S. Congress

    Sophists: Originally, a sophist was someone wise or clever. With the rise of Democracy in Athens, sophists found it profitable to serve aspiring politicians. For a fee, they would argue on behalf of their patron or provide constructed arguments, or talking points, if the politician wished to appear learned. Expert Sophists claimed that, by skilled… Read more

  • The Gulf Oil Disaster: Where Were the Engineers?

    The Challenger Disaster was caused by an engineering ethics failure. Where were the engineers when the key decisions were made that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster? Read more

  • Robert Bryce's "Myths about Green Energy"

    What Mr. Bryce claims as myths are mostly true. Our energy needs will best be served by a mixture of traditional and alternate energy sources and we should not let Mr. Bryce’s opinions keep us from developing the alternate sources. Read more