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Review of Pew Charitable Trust Reports: Climate Change 101

By Sara Avrams Climate Change 101 is a series of 10 brief reports on aspects of the threats posed by global climate change. Although each of the 10 chapters stands on its own merits, and can be downloaded individually, I recommend downloading the whole document.The reader will find it a gripping read. Each chapter has […]

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Video Review: HOME

By Virginie Noel Most of us are not aware in a global way how quickly mankind is depleting our non-renewable energy resources and consuming creatures in the oceans faster than they can reproduce. We have little awareness of how our food is grown. Yet, all of these affect our daily quality of life. HOME, a […]

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What is “good science”? IEDRO volunteers discuss.

By Carmen Lee and Gary Reidister Carmen Lee, a PhD in library and information studies from the University of London: I find the question “What is good science?” to be very interesting, but not because it sounds like an intelligent question inquisitive minds would ask. It is interesting to me because it is exactly the […]

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Video Review: The Story of Stuff

by Carmen Lee Are you a student? A young person? A schoolteacher? Have you bought anything in the past month?  Any electronic gadget, clothes, knickknack, “consumer product”? And have you thrown out any “old stuff” in the past month? Have you ever wondered, “Where does all the stuff we buy come from, and where does […]

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Global Dimming: A response to Woo Yun’s Article

By Toni Rosati A Response to Woo Yun’s Article: “The Implications of Global Dimming and Global Warming” While the author, Woo Yun, is correct in stating that global dimming may directly relate to the effects of global warming, the article does not address far more serious concerns that stem from the causes of global dimming. […]

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A reponse to global warming skeptic John Stossel

By Virginia Noel ABC News reporter, John Stossel, has stated that he doesn’t fear global warming. In March, at a gathering of climate change skeptics, he criticized coverage of climate change by the “socialist media.” He finished alerting the audience to the scourge of global warming “scare mongering.” He encouraged the audience to dispel the […]

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