Who doesn’t love a good “Top 10” list? Here’s a video that presents the 10 best ways to deal with climate change and other forms of environmental degradation.
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We Live in a World in Which Our Actions Have Real Consequences
It’s the birthday of Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, who propounded the notion of subjectivity, i.e., that we all perceive the world around us differently. He would later be joined by the linguistic philosophers whose point was that language shapes the …
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Comprehending the Universe Would Be Nice, But It Could Be Impossible–Or Of No Real Value
As we learned in the early 20th Century, depending on the circumstance, light can behave either as a particle or a wave. Want to see the wave nature of light? Set up a double slit experiment (see photo on left) …
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Wanted: “New and Unique Ideas” to Address World Energy Policy
According to the Writer’s Almanac: It was on this day in 1837 that Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered a speech titled “The American Scholar” to the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard University. The speech was the first time he explained …
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If the Move To Renewables Is Inevitable, Why Not Do It Now?
Here’s a question for you: When you listen to the debates in English Parliament, and hear how people with opposing viewpoints heckle and interrupt one another, doesn’t your skin crawl? Mine does. These people have such incredible manners on most …
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The Migration From Fossil Fuels
Frequent commenter Larry Lemmert writes: It makes sense to replace some things before they quit working. Computers, light bulbs, water heaters and power plants of all kinds come to mind. At what point should a newer technology replace a functioning …
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By Guest Blogger Steven Cortez: Environmental Degradation: Negative Impacts of Energy Efficiency
Since the 1970s when environmental concerns first hit the political front, we have made great attempts to encourage sustainable development. These attempts include things such as recycling, carpooling, using energy efficient lights and purchasing products which do not emit harmful …
