Obituary: Dr. Burt Bolin, Pioneer Climate Scientist

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———————————————— “The greatest disturbances of which we are aware are those now being introduced by man himself. Since his tampering with the biological and geochemical balances may ultimately prove injurious — even fatal — to himself, he must understand them better than today.” Bert Bolin. “The Carbon Cycle.” Scientific American,… Continue reading

Big Bio-Fuel Industry A Climate Bust!

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Science / www.sciencexpress.org / 7 February 2008 / Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land Use Change Timothy Searchinger, Ralph Heimlich, R. A. Houghton, Fengxia Dong, Amani Elobeid, Jacinto Fabiosa, Simla Tokgoz,Dermot Hayes, Tun-Hsiang Yu Abstract Most prior studies have found that substituting biofuels… Continue reading

Proposed Nuke Mining Near Grand Canyon, Native Lands

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Western Shoshone Defense Project So-Ho-Bi (South Fork) office: 775-744-2565 (fax and phone) Main office: P.O. Box 211308 Crescent Valley, NV  89821 Newe Sogobi 775-468-0230 775-468-0237 (fax) Uranium Exploration Near Grand Canyon By FELICITY BARRINGER <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/felicity_barri nger/index.html?inline=nyt-per> Published: February 7, 2008 With minimal public notice and no formal environmental review, the… Continue reading