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January 2003
Africans Starve Rather than Accept Bounty of GM Corn
I grow poison on my farm, feed it to my family, and sell it to unsuspecting consumers in the U.S. and around the world. That's what the president of ... (read more)
I grow poison on my farm, feed it to my family, and sell it to unsuspecting consumers in the U.S. and around the world. That's what the president of ... (read more)
Bush Administration Will Pursue Soot Control
John Marburger, chief science advisor to President George W. Bush, told a news conference on November 25 that research into the effects of soot and ways ... (read more)
John Marburger, chief science advisor to President George W. Bush, told a news conference on November 25 that research into the effects of soot and ways ... (read more)
Conference Highlights Voluntary Actions on Climate Change
A major international conference held November 20-21 in Houston, Texas brought together an impressive array of scientists, federal officials, non-government ... (read more)
A major international conference held November 20-21 in Houston, Texas brought together an impressive array of scientists, federal officials, non-government ... (read more)
Don’t Get Burned by Solar Power
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Sierra Club has launched a new campaign to "promote energy generation and efficiency that minimizes harmful impacts ... (read more)
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Sierra Club has launched a new campaign to "promote energy generation and efficiency that minimizes harmful impacts ... (read more)
EPA Cuts Deal on Tougher Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an out-of-court settlement with nine plaintiffs, including the Sierra Club, Environmental Defense, and ... (read more)
The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an out-of-court settlement with nine plaintiffs, including the Sierra Club, Environmental Defense, and ... (read more)
EPA Study of Diesel Health Effects Targets Past, Not Present or Future
Chronic exposure to emissions from older diesel technology is linked to increased rates of lung cancer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported ... (read more)
Chronic exposure to emissions from older diesel technology is linked to increased rates of lung cancer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported ... (read more)
ExxonMobil, Stanford Team Up on Climate Change
ExxonMobil will make a $100 million grant to Stanford University in furtherance of its research into climate change science, ExxonMobil Senior Issues ... (read more)
ExxonMobil will make a $100 million grant to Stanford University in furtherance of its research into climate change science, ExxonMobil Senior Issues ... (read more)
Global Warming Is Not Responsible for This Drought
Who doesn't believe the recent East Coast drought is a result of global warming, or at least a portent of a terrible future? Believers have ranged from ... (read more)
Who doesn't believe the recent East Coast drought is a result of global warming, or at least a portent of a terrible future? Believers have ranged from ... (read more)
January 2003 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The January 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features articles by S. Fred Singer, Patrick J. Michaels, and Managing Editor James M. Taylor addressing ... (read more)
The January 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features articles by S. Fred Singer, Patrick J. Michaels, and Managing Editor James M. Taylor addressing ... (read more)
January 2003 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The January 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features articles by S. Fred Singer, Patrick J. Michaels, and Managing Editor James M. Taylor addressing ... (read more)
The January 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features articles by S. Fred Singer, Patrick J. Michaels, and Managing Editor James M. Taylor addressing ... (read more)
Kyoto Protocol Loses Support
As the science behind the global warming scare gradually melts down, support for implementing the Kyoto Protocol is starting to evaporate. Scientists, ... (read more)
As the science behind the global warming scare gradually melts down, support for implementing the Kyoto Protocol is starting to evaporate. Scientists, ... (read more)
November Elections A Victory for Common-Sense Environmentalism
At both the federal and state levels, the November 2002 elections revealed voters are no longer swayed by the scare tactics and anti-business rhetoric ... (read more)
At both the federal and state levels, the November 2002 elections revealed voters are no longer swayed by the scare tactics and anti-business rhetoric ... (read more)
Saving Prairie Dogs ... to Kill Them
Phillips County, in north-central Montana along the Canadian border--an area once described as “an almost mythical place, a world of savage blizzards ... (read more)
Phillips County, in north-central Montana along the Canadian border--an area once described as “an almost mythical place, a world of savage blizzards ... (read more)
Sawgrass Rebellion Snuffed Out by Local Politicians
Florida’s Sawgrass Rebellion was snuffed out October 17 when the sponsors were unable to obtain from local government officials a permit to hold the event. ... (read more)
Florida’s Sawgrass Rebellion was snuffed out October 17 when the sponsors were unable to obtain from local government officials a permit to hold the event. ... (read more)
Soot May Be Major Greenhouse Factor, New Study Says
A new study on the role atmospheric soot particles may play in global warming suggests a new near-term control strategy, introduces a new element of uncertainty ... (read more)
A new study on the role atmospheric soot particles may play in global warming suggests a new near-term control strategy, introduces a new element of uncertainty ... (read more)
Still No Consensus on Global Warming Science
Several new studies show human-induced global warming is probably not occurring. Additionally, new studies of rainfall patterns, Mediterranean plant life, ... (read more)
Several new studies show human-induced global warming is probably not occurring. Additionally, new studies of rainfall patterns, Mediterranean plant life, ... (read more)
The Politicization of Science
Science and politics make strange bedfellows. In science, facts are reality. A noted TV commentator observed, "The measure of good science ... is the ... (read more)
Science and politics make strange bedfellows. In science, facts are reality. A noted TV commentator observed, "The measure of good science ... is the ... (read more)
Water: Our World's Most Valuable Resource
Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters by Robert Glennon Island Press, September 2002, 304 pages cloth Water Follies ... (read more)
Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America’s Fresh Waters by Robert Glennon Island Press, September 2002, 304 pages cloth Water Follies ... (read more)