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Nasa reaches 50
July 31, 2008, Comments Off on Nasa reaches 50

Nasa reaches 50 with pioneer spirit lost By Clive Cookson Media commentary on the 50th anniversary (dated either to July ...

Wednesday Night #1378
July 30, 2008, 3 Comments

See photos and more Starting this Wednesday Night on a different note (!), our very special diva, Susanna Eyton-Jones, a ...

China's top-down science communication fails its people
July 28, 2008, Comments Off on China's top-down science communication fails its people

China’s missed understanding Scientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of ...

Margaret Somerville . The case against euthanasia
June 27, 2008, Comments Off on Margaret Somerville . The case against euthanasia

June 27, 2008 It’s impossible not to be moved by a plea to end someone’s suffering — but the arguments ...

Polar Bears & Climate Change
June 5, 2008, Comments Off on Polar Bears & Climate Change

June 5 The Race for Survival (Newsweek June 9) Enlisting endangered species in the fight against global warming is eithe ...

Update — MDA Proposed sale and after
May 22, 2008, 1 Comment

May 22 MDA working with Mars spacecraft (The Gazette) MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. said yesterday its engine ...

The Arctic Oil Rush: Alex Shoumatoff
April 19, 2008, Comments Off on The Arctic Oil Rush: Alex Shoumatoff

No one should miss Alex Shoumatoff‘s piece on the Arctic Oil Rush In addition to a wealth of information about the ...

Spring 2008 in the U.K.
March 20, 2008, Comments Off on Spring 2008 in the U.K.

   How the blurring of the seasons is a harbinger of climate calamity By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor Thursday ...

Why carbon capture is an illusion
March 18, 2008, 1 Comment

BRUCE COX, Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada Globe and Mail March 18, 2008 On March 10, Environment Minister John ...

Federal budget 2008
February 26, 2008, Comments Off on Federal budget 2008

February 26, 2008 Government of Canada Federal Budget (CBC News) Flaherty delivers ‘prudence’ in 2008 budget ...