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New research raises concern on biofuel safety
January 17, 2008, Comments Off on New research raises concern on biofuel safety

January 17, 2008 (Christian Science Monitor) Even as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new rese ...

Wednesday Night #1350 – with Peter G. Brown
January 16, 2008, 2 Comments

16 January 2008 We have a special treat for all those interested in a triple-e topic: ethics, the environment and econom ...

Wednesday Night #1350 – Notes for Opening Presentation
January 16, 2008, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1350 – Notes for Opening Presentation

Economics for a Flourishing Earth 1. Taking Darwin Seriously. Our ethical systems are largely a-scientific; they took on ...

The sustainable economy
January 16, 2008, Comments Off on The sustainable economy

December 18, 2007 Mandatory rules on greenhouse gases might be needed Governments give only lip service to sustainable d ...

California River Gets, and Gives, New Life
January 12, 2008, Comments Off on California River Gets, and Gives, New Life

We are so accustomed to bad environment news, we are compelled – and delighted – to publish this article in ...

"Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs" by David Jones & David Kilgour
January 3, 2008, 4 Comments

Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamic of State, Industry and Culture For Americans, the Canadian emphasis ...

Wednesday Night #1348
January 2, 2008, 4 Comments

2 January 2008 Oh Come all Ye Faithful Pedant and Insightful Oh Come Ye, Oh Come Ye to Wednesday Night. Come and be clev ...

Unique Kenyan Game Park Under Human Threat
January 1, 2008, Comments Off on Unique Kenyan Game Park Under Human Threat

As we worry about the outcome of the elections in Kenya and the resultant riots, the undermining of democracy and prospe ...

Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue
December 29, 2007, Comments Off on Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue

China’s unsolved riddle is how to reconcile fast economic growth with environmental protection. But Beijing’s Olympi ...

Wednesday Night #1347
December 26, 2007, 3 Comments

The amazing Oscar Petersen 15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007 is mourned around the world. The last Wednesday Night ...