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February 2007
Acid Rain, Nitrogen Scares Debunked
This article is the eighth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
This article is the eighth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
Biotech Can Eliminate 2 Million Annual Diarrhea Deaths
New advances in biotechnology are offering hope for sub-Saharan Africa and poor areas of Asia and Latin America where diarrhea is a prolific killer. Because ... (read more)
New advances in biotechnology are offering hope for sub-Saharan Africa and poor areas of Asia and Latin America where diarrhea is a prolific killer. Because ... (read more)
British Lord Demands End to Climate Science Censorship
Lord Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount of Brenchley and a member of the Upper House of the British legislature, has sent a letter to Sens. Olympia Snowe ... (read more)
Lord Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount of Brenchley and a member of the Upper House of the British legislature, has sent a letter to Sens. Olympia Snowe ... (read more)
Congress OKs Energy Recovery in Central Gulf
On the final day of its 2006 session, Congress approved legislation opening 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas recovery. The ... (read more)
On the final day of its 2006 session, Congress approved legislation opening 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas recovery. The ... (read more)
Democrat Group Calls for More Nuclear Power
Nuclear power offers a safe and economical way to meet anticipated growth in American energy demand, according to an October 2006 report by the Progressive ... (read more)
Nuclear power offers a safe and economical way to meet anticipated growth in American energy demand, according to an October 2006 report by the Progressive ... (read more)
February 2007 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The February 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News highlights recent news in the ongoing debate over climate change science and politics. On page 1: ... (read more)
The February 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News highlights recent news in the ongoing debate over climate change science and politics. On page 1: ... (read more)
Florida Commission Upgrades Manatee Status
In response to successful efforts in recent years to protect and expand the state's manatee population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... (read more)
In response to successful efforts in recent years to protect and expand the state's manatee population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... (read more)
Forests Are Expanding Worldwide, Study Reports
Forests are expanding throughout much of the world, according to a study reported November 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The ... (read more)
Forests are expanding throughout much of the world, according to a study reported November 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The ... (read more)
Greenland Temperatures Coldest in 60 Years
The last two decades of the twentieth century were the coldest decades for Greenland since the 1910s, scientists have discovered, casting doubt on environmental ... (read more)
The last two decades of the twentieth century were the coldest decades for Greenland since the 1910s, scientists have discovered, casting doubt on environmental ... (read more)
Gulf Stream Will Not Shut Down, Science Magazines Admit
Put away your snow shovels, ear muffs, and portable indoor heaters, scientists now say, because global warming will not trigger a new ice age after all. Putting ... (read more)
Put away your snow shovels, ear muffs, and portable indoor heaters, scientists now say, because global warming will not trigger a new ice age after all. Putting ... (read more)
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: Thanks for publishing in a manner which is compatible with my scientific experiences and doesn't give me heartburn! Truly refreshing! Warren ... (read more)
Dear Editor: Thanks for publishing in a manner which is compatible with my scientific experiences and doesn't give me heartburn! Truly refreshing! Warren ... (read more)
Little Ice Age May Return Soon, Russian Scientists Say
A gradual decline in global temperatures will begin by 2015, with temperatures bottoming out in Little Ice Age conditions during a 60-year period beginning ... (read more)
A gradual decline in global temperatures will begin by 2015, with temperatures bottoming out in Little Ice Age conditions during a 60-year period beginning ... (read more)
Most States Are Satisfied with Federal Mercury Standard
Only 22 of the 50 states are considering mercury reduction plans more stringent than the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) enacted by the U.S. Environmental ... (read more)
Only 22 of the 50 states are considering mercury reduction plans more stringent than the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) enacted by the U.S. Environmental ... (read more)
Policy Experts Reject Proposal to List Polar Bears as Threatened
U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne proposed on December 27 that polar bears be listed as a "threatened" species, not because their populations are ... (read more)
U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne proposed on December 27 that polar bears be listed as a "threatened" species, not because their populations are ... (read more)
Presenting Science Without Bias: A profile of Robert Ferguson
Robert Ferguson had a high-level job at a famous educational institution where he had proved himself for two decades ... but he gave it up to start a new ... (read more)
Robert Ferguson had a high-level job at a famous educational institution where he had proved himself for two decades ... but he gave it up to start a new ... (read more)
Princeton President Caving in to Global Warming Junk Science
In the 50 years since receiving my degree in geological engineering, I have tried to stay on top of climate change issues. From three decades ago, when ... (read more)
In the 50 years since receiving my degree in geological engineering, I have tried to stay on top of climate change issues. From three decades ago, when ... (read more)
San Francisco Phthalates Ban Under Fire from Scientists and Retailers
A San Francisco ordinance banning the sale, distribution, and manufacture of baby-related items containing any level of the chemical bisphenol A and certain ... (read more)
A San Francisco ordinance banning the sale, distribution, and manufacture of baby-related items containing any level of the chemical bisphenol A and certain ... (read more)
Senator Presents Scientific Case for Climate Realism
Alarmism over climate variance is unsupported by the weight of scientific evidence, and proposals by environmental activists to impose a drastic climate ... (read more)
Alarmism over climate variance is unsupported by the weight of scientific evidence, and proposals by environmental activists to impose a drastic climate ... (read more)
Senators' Inquisition Attempts to Stifle Science, Debate
Nicolas Copernicus was condemned for suggesting that the sun, rather than the Earth, was the center of our universe. The Catholic Church feared such knowledge ... (read more)
Nicolas Copernicus was condemned for suggesting that the sun, rather than the Earth, was the center of our universe. The Catholic Church feared such knowledge ... (read more)
United Nations Climate Change Conference Changes Little
Despite predictions from environmental activist groups that climate variance talks would leave the United States out in the cold, nothing much good or bad ... (read more)
Despite predictions from environmental activist groups that climate variance talks would leave the United States out in the cold, nothing much good or bad ... (read more)
Warming Debate Not Over, Survey of Scientists Shows
A substantial number of environmental scientists and practitioners disagree with the assertion that human activity is causing or imminently will cause substantial ... (read more)
A substantial number of environmental scientists and practitioners disagree with the assertion that human activity is causing or imminently will cause substantial ... (read more)
Water Problems Real but Workable
Healthy Waters Mike Magee, M.D. Pfizer, November 2005 160 pages, $19.95, ISBN 1889793167 Mike Magee is a medical doctor who enjoys getting involved ... (read more)
Healthy Waters Mike Magee, M.D. Pfizer, November 2005 160 pages, $19.95, ISBN 1889793167 Mike Magee is a medical doctor who enjoys getting involved ... (read more)
Wisconsin Communities Are Cooperating to Battle Milfoil
Several towns in northern Wisconsin are uniting to battle invasive milfoil weeds infesting at least 176 acres of the Eagle River Chain of lakes. Realizing ... (read more)
Several towns in northern Wisconsin are uniting to battle invasive milfoil weeds infesting at least 176 acres of the Eagle River Chain of lakes. Realizing ... (read more)