Gearing Up For War With China?
An Australian defence expert says America is playing a dangerous and potentially disastrous game with China. The American plan, known in Washington as Air-Sea Battle, is strategically flawed, Australia’s foremost…
The Mound of Sound
Mr. Harper, If It’s Science That You Really Want
The Prince of Darkness says he’ll let “science” determine the fate of the Northern Gateway and, presumably, Kinder-Morgan bitumen trafficking proposals. Harper insisted Tuesday a decision on major projects such…
What Keeps the F-35 Airborne?
If you follow the international news on the F-35 it appears Lockheed has made it through the rough patch and now has the controversial warplane flying straight and level. Although…
Drought – America Isn’t Alone
Russian wheatfield ravaged by locusts and drought Another giant grain exporter, Russia, is also being hammered by drought leaving Brits fearful of major food price increases. Farmers in Russia are…
Will Drought Overtake Athabasca?
I’m not sure that Harper/Enbridge will get the Northern Gateway pipeline/tanker port up and running before climate change closes in on them. The drought of 2012 is going to send…
Was It Good for You Too?
An Aviation Week editor spent some time recently at Edwards Air Force Base filming an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight. His recording was disrupted by a severe sonic boom…
There Are Ways to Fix It – Eventually
The struggle of the 21st century will be to reduce atmospheric carbon concentration to safe levels. There’s a fair chance it can be done, given time, commitment and vast resources.…
Water, Water, Where Exactly?
This image is an absolute eye-opener. We think of Earth as the Blue Planet, literally covered in water – fresh, saltwater or frozen. So, just how much water do we…
Ted Turner Talks Global Philanthropy – "Save Everything"
Billionaire Ted Turner is outspoken about the state of our Earth, and he puts his money where his mouth is on a scale that shames many affluent countries. His message…
A New Civilization for a New Epoch
Goodbye Holocene, hello Anthropocene. The Holocene epoch of the past 12,000 years is said to be giving way to a new epoch, one in which man will be the key…
A Glimpse of Enbridge Muscle
Enbridge Muscle in Michigan This is what happens when you don’t play ball with Enbridge. You wind up with a couple of armed guards on your property – just in…
America’s Latest Drought Victim – the Mighty Mississippi
America’s drought has forced traffic closures on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Arkansas and in Mississippi it’s not even knee deep in places. “It looks like a coastline out…
Mitt Romney Has a Problem. Her Name is Rachel Maddow.
There aren’t many American journalists today who can hold a candle to Rachel Maddow. She’s aggressive, fearless and relentless – perfect qualities for exposing a charlatan like Mitt Romney. Visit…
An Eye Into Christian Bigotry
Anyone looking for the ugly face of Christianity need look no further than Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Grace Baptist Church decided to respond to the construction of a mosque by erecting…
Time For Sober, Second Thought on Canada’s Future
Several decades ago we cut out the middleman and settled down to an existence where “because I can” leads directly to “so I shall.” What has fallen into desuetude was…
Weaver Backs Hansen Research on Global Warming
For more than a quater century, NASA Space Laboratory director James Hansen has led the effort to warn the world about the fact of global warming. Now, Hansen has created…
We Outlawed the Potlach for B.C. First Nations
But not for our unelected, unelectable and outgoing premier, Crispy Clark. Her credit card statements for 2011/12 fiscal year just came in to the tune of $475K. Madame premier wracked…
Vancouver Under Climate Change Gun
Vancouverites and the region’s masses of visitors might have to kiss Granville Island and other attractions goodbye. Sea level rise is estimated to reach 80 cms. in Nanaimo on Vancouver…
California Prepares to Meet Climate Change Head On
Reports released this week by the California Energy Commission and the California Natural Resources Agency reveal adaptation measures the state will need to take to address climate change impacts and…
James Hansen – I Was Wrong
Global warming guru and head of the NASA Goddard Space Laboratory, Dr. James Hansen, now says he got it wrong when in 1998 he testified to Congress about the future…