By Joshua S Hill •
December 19, 2007
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Antarctica has always been the last frontier for scientists on Earth. It even parallels to space exploration, considering just how inhospitable its lands are. Windy, cold, and for half the year a perpetual night time are not conditions that make for a comfy science exploration.But nevertheless, scientists are hell-bent on getting to know the southernmost continent.
So, in this spirit, for the first time West Antarctica (or the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS)) is to be [...]
By Joshua S Hill •
December 16, 2007
From the beginning of the second paragraph onwards, my very opinionated voice will disappear from this article. I do not want to put any emphasis or spin on what I’m going to write. These are facts and their opinions, and they are what they are - incontrovertible in and of themselves.
In a world that has all but determined global warming is our fault, there are a few hold outs. A small group of US scientists are among them, who point [...]
By Joshua S Hill •
December 8, 2007
The award winning UN Climate Panel that took home this year’s Nobel Peace Prize (along with Al Gore) hopes to look towards the mysteries of Greenland. After three successive overall reports, released in 1995, 2001 and 2007, the panel may look towards more specific research targets.
One of these is the effect a thaw of the Greenland ice-sheet could have upon the world.
Dutch scientist Bert Metz, a senior member
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By Joshua S Hill •
December 5, 2007
Climate science is really one of those things that I’ve developed quite an attachment to. If I ever manage to get back in to university, it will definitely be high on my priority list. But for the moment, I have the enviable joy of reporting about it. And this one really sprung to mind as interesting.Apparently, according to recent research, our tropical belt is expanding.Most of you are well aware that our [...]
By Max Lindberg •
December 3, 2007
More and more people are showing up at their therapists these days with signs of what is called eco-anxiety, or fear concerning environmental issues. Santa Fe, NM therapist Melissa Pickett says this unrest has been growing in the last two years, and may be the tip of the iceberg.
Michael d’Estries wrote about Melissa in May, and I had the occasion to interview her recently about this issue, and the field of eco-psychology. [...]
