The difference between Science and Climate Policy is often misunderstood, as revealed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This revelation is featured in the NBC News article COP30 climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan. Referring to the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit, NBC News quotes Guterres saying, "I … [Read more...] about Science vs. Climate Policy
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Trump and Climate Change
What is up with Donald Trump? First, he was an election denier, insisting that he won the 2020 presidential election. Then with his buddy RFK Jr, he became a vaccine denier. Now he is an avid climate change denier. He has said numerous times that climate change is a total scam pushed by experts with their own agenda. He has also called it a con job. But why has he focused this … [Read more...] about Trump and Climate Change
Trump’s Bondage to Big Oil and Business
Maybe Trump feels he’s not making enough money for himself and his family from the presidency, though its doesn’t seem that way to me. Why is he doing things to screw the American public, particularly the lower and middle classes? Between crypto and all the “gifts” he’s received from tech titans, Middle East royalty, and others asking for favors or trying to get on his good … [Read more...] about Trump’s Bondage to Big Oil and Business
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Mireya Mayor, Florida International University Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of … [Read more...] about Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Katrina, 20 years later: MAGA has learned nothing
It’s axiomatic by this point that the Grand Old Party has morphed into a pro-death cult ruled by the cruelest overlords in American history – as evidenced by their worshipful gun fetish, their determination to sabotage life-saving vaccines, and their crusade to destroy the federal agency that helps people recover from climate-change disasters. The latter in particular has … [Read more...] about Katrina, 20 years later: MAGA has learned nothing
How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers
A pilot program to distribute waste bags to hikers on Mount Elbert in Colorado successfully cut down the amount of human waste on the massive mountain. Shari Edelson, CC BY-ND Shari Edelson, Penn State and B. Derrick Taff, Penn State If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself … [Read more...] about How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers
A UN treaty to control plastic pollution falters despite marathon negotiations
A United Nations conference, billed as final in a series to hammer-out a new global treaty to end plastic pollution, gave up the battle this morning after an all-nighter, without the conclusion required to complete a final treaty later this year. Letdown at the two-week 184-nation negotiation is another signal of dangerous decay in international cooperation although it … [Read more...] about A UN treaty to control plastic pollution falters despite marathon negotiations
Current Scopes Controversy
Vaccine Skepticism and Global Warming Denial Is there some alignment between Americans who are vaccine skeptics and those who deny the reality of global warming? I don’t have any proof, but would bet there is. You can add to that people who deny that evolution is real. The common denominator between all of these is a refusal to acknowledge scientific data and the expertise of … [Read more...] about Current Scopes Controversy
MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN
Trump and Climate Change
It appears that President Trump is going all out to destroy humanity in the near future because of ignorance. As long as he makes money now, he doesn’t seem to care what happens to the world and our species after he’s gone. He abhors science and scientific facts, particularly if they conflict with his own ideas in areas in which he’s deficient in knowledge. Any information that … [Read more...] about Trump and Climate Change
Trump’s Billionaires With No Balls
It is amazing to see the lack of courage manifested by some of the wealthiest men in our nation. They made their fortunes because of their intelligence, technical expertise, scientific knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit- because they were willing to take risks. Now, they have lined up behind President Trump and are afraid to challenge him on his policies that are bad for the … [Read more...] about Trump’s Billionaires With No Balls
Trump’s Disdain for Ordinary Americans
Within the first two weeks of President Trump’s 4 year term, his disdain for ordinary citizens and preference for billionaires and wealthy people is already evident. We can’t say that we didn’t know it was coming, as throughout his campaign he associated mainly with affluent contributors and tech gurus instead of ordinary citizens. But his messages castigated the liberal elites … [Read more...] about Trump’s Disdain for Ordinary Americans
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires – why using saltwater is typically a last resort
A firefighting plane dumps water on one of the fires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025. Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of … [Read more...] about Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires – why using saltwater is typically a last resort
The Next Massive Volcanic Eruption: A Looming Global Threat
By Steeve Lapierre Sustainability Times In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted with a force so immense that it altered the course of history. The explosion hurled vast amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, reflecting sunlight and causing global temperatures to plummet. The aftermath was catastrophic—a “year without a summer” that led to widespread crop failures, famine, … [Read more...] about The Next Massive Volcanic Eruption: A Looming Global Threat
AI, blockchain, and the coming online economic boom
by Peter Roff There’s a boom coming. Bitcoin has arrived, and its price is setting records. Artificial Intelligence is hot. And the American people just elected a president with a deregulatory mindset. All the ingredients are there. If everything is handled right, America will soon embark on a period of extended wealth creation rarely seen in modern history. For that to … [Read more...] about AI, blockchain, and the coming online economic boom
IMPACT OF USA CLIMATE POLICIES (CARTOON)
COP29: UN highlights ticking clock of destructive climate change but Trump’s return may be insurmountable challenge
UN climate talks kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a call by UN chief Antonio Guterres for much closer global cooperation including provision of trillions of dollars in investments and aid to poorer countries. “Climate finance is not charity, it’s an investment. Climate action is not optional, it’s an imperative. Both are indispensable: to a livable world for all … [Read more...] about COP29: UN highlights ticking clock of destructive climate change but Trump’s return may be insurmountable challenge
Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
The monster in the 2023 movie “Godzilla Minus One.” Toho Co. Ltd., CC BY-ND Amanda Kennell, University of Notre Dame and Jessica McManus Warnell, University of Notre Dame The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations. Many of these witnesses have spent their … [Read more...] about Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
Artificial Intelligence and Global Warming
Artificial Intelligence has been considered a danger to human survival by some of its creators and independent analysts, though other researchers see it as a major positive development for humanity. Whether AI is truly an existential risk or not, there is no disagreement on the fact that AI and data centers consume huge amounts of electricity. The demand for electricity will … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Global Warming
Conservationists Say ‘Bizarre’ Dead Bear Incident Proves ‘Terrible’ Judgment of RFK Jr.
"Dumping a bear carcass on a New York City bike path perfectly encapsulates Kennedy's recklessness and weirdness as a presidential candidate and a phony environmentalist," said one campaigner. by Brett Wilkins Common Dreams Conservationists on Monday reacted to independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s admission of abandoning a roadkill bear carcass … [Read more...] about Conservationists Say ‘Bizarre’ Dead Bear Incident Proves ‘Terrible’ Judgment of RFK Jr.
