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 […]
Climate Change
Global Dimming: A response to Woo Yun’s Article
February 15, 2010
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. […]
Confused about global warming? A volunteer’s perspective
November 23, 2009
By Valerie Mitchell Do you ever feel frightened and confused about global warming? Well I do. So I did a little research to see if I could better understand the science behind all of this. What I discovered is that you can find information to make your opinion seem valid no matter what side you […]
Why the polar ice caps are melting faster
November 14, 2009
By Anita Dotson The area at the poles is melting faster than the global average. The Arctic is warming twice as fast and the Antarctic Peninsula is warming five times faster than the rest of the planet. The temperature in the air above the Antarctic continent has increased three times faster than the rest of […]