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"Electric Cars Should be Called Coal Cars": The Heretic.13 Apr, 2011 10:24 am Even if we could make enough electric cars fast enough to curb our oil consumption significantly, the provision of green electricity for them remains a...My favorite green technology31 Dec, 2009 01:18 pm No offense to those working hard to bring wind, solar or geothermal energy to scale, or to people who are jazzed about energy efficiency,...How green is the green flagship city of the developing world?11 Dec, 2009 08:47 pm During the COP-15 negotiations, where can we find an example of a sustainable city in the developing world? Google the question and you get an answer:..."Where next for Climate Refugees?"19 Nov, 2009 05:38 pm A new report of the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) predicts 150 million climate refugees by 2050 and calls for a new global legal framework...Counting All the Carbon7 Nov, 2009 04:00 pm Last Thursday, an editorial in the Wall St. Journal referred to a paper in the latest issue of Science entitled, "Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting...Regulating EV recharging20 Oct, 2009 05:00 pm A feature on the New York Times website tipped me off to a debate that's brewing in California concerning whether and how the state's Public Utilities...Look Under the Hood of the Climate Negotiations12 Oct, 2009 01:36 pm The two-week global warming negotiations in Bangkok, Thailand are just wrapping up. There are five key elements to the Copenhagen Agreement.Electric Vehicle Charging Passes Inspection22 Aug, 2009 10:55 pm Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (EV) are destined for success. Thousands of key players have converged at the Plug-in 2009 Conference...The World Bank's coal problem1 Aug, 2009 12:32 pm In Washington, it's a popular climate conundrum everyone talks about: Even if the U.S. lowers its greenhouse gas emissions,...The Benefits of Plugging-In Your Vehicle18 Mar, 2009 04:11 pm Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles could drastically alter our conception of transportation for the better, but face potential social obstacles.Ups and Downs29 Sep, 2008 11:43 am Going up? Japan is looking at getting into the space elevator business. If they are truly serious about it, I would not bet against them achieving success...Neural Nanomachines15 Sep, 2008 04:43 pm Earlier today, we posted an announcement about substantial new research grants available from the European Research Council. Meanwhile,...Alternative Energy Will Win Hands Down3 Jul, 2008 04:14 pm If we develop common-sense new ideas, we won?t be importing oil, not to mention the new jobs created. As an energy inventor, here?s how I see it.World Lithium Supplies and Electric Vehicles.3 Jun, 2008 10:58 am In the potential conversion of the world's road fleet from oil-based fuel to electric or PHEV type transport, it is not the amount of lithium in total...Slowly Developing Primates are Not Dim-witted25 Apr, 2008 09:56 am Some primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer, an advantage that outweighs the demands of extra...The Role of Business in Tomorrow's Society14 Apr, 2008 12:36 pm This is a video by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development on the roles of businesses can play in the 21st century.Invasive Species Can Produce "Hotspots of Evolutionary Novelty"27 Mar, 2008 02:51 pm Biological invaders are organisms that rapidly spread and multiply after being introduced out of their native range. They are considered one of the most...Focus on Nigeria: the SELF Project8 Feb, 2008 06:09 pm CNN's monthly series 'Global Challenges' travels around the world to bring feature reports on sustainable development, focusing on small-scale community...Syphilis Origins Solved?21 Jan, 2008 12:09 pm A new paper in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases attempts to tackle a rather sensitive topic...The Coal Question Revisited17 Jan, 2008 10:59 am Many people believe the world has enough coal to last hundreds of years. Recent assessments now suggest that coal production could actually start to decline...Human Development Report 2007 - Interview with Mary Robinson14 Jan, 2008 12:09 pm Interview with Mary Robinson, former UN Human Rights Commission talking about climate change as a human right.Oil Hits $100 per Barrel3 Jan, 2008 11:47 am Crude oil prices have spiked, briefly reaching $100/barrel yesterday, and it may not be over. CNN's Jim Boulden reports. The Middle East is not so sure...Turbocharged Human Evolution13 Dec, 2007 04:25 pm I?ve heard people say that selection pressure on humans has relaxed?or we have slipped from its grip to some degree?and that as a result human evolution...Did a Starchy Diet Fuel Gene Copying in Early Humans?11 Dec, 2007 10:45 am Biologists usually think of gene mutations as the raw material for evolution. But a wide-ranging analysis of a correlation between genes and diet across...Climate Change and Out-Migration4 Dec, 2007 11:14 am In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and Mississippi in the US, causing huge damages. As a result, more than a million people left the region...Bacterial Genomes and Evolution29 Nov, 2007 10:59 am The seminar that I give most often when I am invited to speak at other universities begins with a brief introduction to genomes,...The Theory of Everything22 Nov, 2007 10:59 am The NewScientist has a short segment concerning Garrett Lisi, the surfer-physicist who caused a stir in the scientific community last week with his proposal...Greater Groundwater Loss Due to Rising Seal Levels28 Nov, 2007 11:29 am People who live near the coast could lose their fresh water supplies due to sea-level rise caused by global climate change. Our study indicates that they...Some Thoughts on Carbon Taxes, Cap-and-Trade Programs, and Income Distributions20 Nov, 2007 03:35 pm From an economist's perspective, the carbon problem is straightforward: figure out the "right amount" of carbon and then put policies in place to get...The Island Rule: Made to be Broken?25 Nov, 2008 05:51 pm Think of island-dwelling animals and enormous Kodiak bear, giant tortoises, and huge man-eating lizards alongside miniature mammoths,...Attention Nordhaus and Shellenberger: Time to Call A Cease-Fire!31 Oct, 2007 05:30 pm In 2004, Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger released their provocative and much-discussed essay, "The Death of Environmentalism,...Fodor on Natural Selection16 Oct, 2007 11:50 am Philosopher Jerry Fodor offers up the latest example of a familiar genre: essays declaring the forthcoming demise of natural selection,...Should Scientists Embrace Economic Growth?16 Oct, 2007 11:50 am The assumption of continuous economic growth lurks behind most scientific endeavors. Should scientists embrace this growth which is often presented as...Why Care About Species Extinction?26 Sep, 2007 11:07 am The New Republic has a piece titled The Greatest Dying by Jerry Coyne & Hopi E. Hoekstra (see below the fold for how to read it for free if you don't have...Diet & brain evolution: another item on the menu25 Sep, 2007 12:46 pm At some point in the distant past, there was a dramatic increase in brain size in our hominid ancestors. From approximately 2 million years ago,...Hobbit: "The Wrist ends the debate!"20 Sep, 2007 08:22 pm A new study published today in Science attempts to resolve the Hobbit argument. The report states that the so called Hobbit fossils found in Flores,..."Did Climate Cause the Neanderthals' Extinction?"13 Sep, 2007 10:36 am A new study published today in Nature pinpoints the climatic background at the time of the Neanderthals' disappearance in Europe some time around 24,...Watch Out for Your Neighborhood Glacier!13 Sep, 2007 01:41 pm Ice loss from glaciers and ice caps is expected to cause more global sea level rise during this century than the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets (Meier...Polling Data on Science and Religion6 Sep, 2007 12:58 pm Chris Mooney has a link to this analysis* of recent polling data. The analysis was written by David Masci. The subject: How Americans feel about science...Miswired memory networks in developmental disorders4 Sep, 2007 02:14 pm Developmental disorders including Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome share the symptom of impaired memory. Theories on the origins of these disorders..."Humans and African Great Apes Probably Split Much Earlier"22 Aug, 2007 07:01 pm A study in Nature reports evidence of a new species of great ape found in Ethiopia. Interview with Dr Gen Suwa, lead researcher.Mosquito Immunity ? Combating the Resurgence of Malaria and Dengue17 Aug, 2007 11:41 am The sequencing of the second mosquito genome, that of the dengue and yellow fever transmitting mosquito, Aedes aegypti, has enabled comprehensive comparative...Jesus Freaks for Climate Change10 Aug, 2007 11:40 am Today's Washington Post includes an exploration of a relatively recent trend among evangelical Christians: environmentalism, or more specifically,...A New Human31 Jul, 2007 11:24 am A few years ago, everyone was in a tizzy over the discovery of Flores Man, curious hominin remains found on an Indonesian island that had a number of astonishing...Varying Environments Can Speed Up Evolution31 Jul, 2007 11:28 am Nadav Kashtan is a specialist of evolution computer simulations. He authored a study on the subject published in the Proceedings of the National Academy...Distant Cousins, But Close: The Surprising Complexity of The Sea Anemone Genome24 Jul, 2007 12:32 pm The question of what the common ancestor of multicellular animals looked like has puzzled biologists for a long time. With the genome of the starlet sea...?What We Found Fills the Fossil Record Gap between 3.6 and 3.9 Million Years Ago?18 Jul, 2007 02:51 pm Scientists have discovered new early hominid fossils that may fill the gap between two early human species. Interview with Dr Yohannes Haile-Selassie...Human Most Likely Origin Is "Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa?18 Jul, 2007 07:00 pm A new study published today in Nature shows new evidence that humans probably evolved in Africa. Interview with Dr Andrea Manica,...Bamboozled! The Curious Natural History of the Giant Panda Family20 Jul, 2007 01:44 pm The discovery of the earliest giant panda skull has established that the giant panda lineage has been eating bamboo for more than 2 million years...Steve Andrews (ASPO) about Oil Demand & Supply12 Jul, 2007 12:18 pm A new report says global demand for oil will rise faster than expected, outpacing supply, with John Kilduff Man Financial energy analyst; Steve Andrews...Genome Transplantation - Coming to a Bacteria Near You6 Jul, 2007 01:36 pm Well, I was interviewed yesterday by the AP (see the AP article here*) relating to an article in Science on Genome Transplantation by John Glass,...The Creation Museum 3: General Overview5 Jul, 2007 11:54 am The Creation museum that opened on May 28 in Kentucky keeps fueling the debate between evolution and creationism. Jason Rosenhouse tells here his visit...Nuclear Energy: ?Everyone Wants It?3 Jul, 2007 12:30 pm For Philippe Garderet, the scientific director of Areva, the world leading company in nuclear energy, ?the real subject at hand is not knowing whether...Braking News for Creationism2 Jul, 2007 04:51 pm Creationists who bang the pulpit about the Universe being young tend to use old, outdated, and long-debunked arguments. The astronomy ones just crack..."Certain Genes Are Favoured In Males and Not In Females"27 Jun, 2007 07:00 pm Researchers have found out that good genes can be gender-specific. The study is published in the June 28, 2007 issue of Nature...Family Guy: Christian Alternative to the Theory of Evolution18 Jun, 2007 12:48 pm Evolution versus creationism reviewed by Family Guy?It?s Blurring the Distinction Between Humans and the African Apes.?31 May, 2007 08:00 pm Upright walking may have begun in the trees. This hypothesis is the result of a study, based on the observation of orangutans,...Of Mammals and Mass Extinctions9 May, 2007 01:10 pm It's a story that everyone knows. Some 65 million years ago a giant asteroid slams into the Earth. The resulting catastrophe spreads around the world,...Rising Atmospheric CO2 May Stimulate Microbes to Release Carbon and Offset Gains in Carbon Uptake by Plants2 Apr, 2007 11:21 pm Changes in the amount of carbon in soils can affect the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. In a four year forest experiment, elevated CO2 caused a loss carbon...Cost-effectiveness of Adult Male Circumcision in AIDS prevention25 Jan, 2007 10:28 am Adult male circumcision is an effective HIV prevention strategy, and in Sub-Saharan Africa saves money.Evolution in response to climate change26 Jan, 2007 12:45 pm We are now experiencing substantial changes in the earth?s climate, with warmer temperatures, droughts, and other changes in precipitation patterns found...Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for Wireless Nanosensors25 Apr, 2006 04:14 pm Developing novel technologies for wireless nanodevices and nanosystems are of critical importance for in-situ, real-time and implantable biosensing,...The real value of embryonic stem cells?10 Apr, 2006 05:58 am Several controversies surround the use of human embryonic stem cells: Is it ethical to use them? Will embryonic stem cells ever be used to treat human...Who Are the Reviewers?21 Jan, 2006 10:53 am Subject reviewers are working scientists in the research field.Few Guidelines for the Reviewers21 Jan, 2006 10:52 am The panel of reviewers is responsible for the reliability of information published under SubjectsThe Scitizen Initiative12 Nov, 2005 12:00 am Scitizen aims to bring together a community of scientists and science writers who provide the public with an accurate, balanced and accessible description... |
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