Environmental Tipping Points
A new study out last week is pointing out that the climatic deterioration we are seeing may not move in a linear fashion, but in a series of lurches as various “tipping points” are passes. Worse still, these tipping points can form a cascade, with each one triggering...
One Possibility Runs Into Another Reality
A recent study on the protein production potential of the ocean sounded promising at first glance. The study pointed out that the ocean could provide 6 times more food than it currently does now. The ocean currently provides about 20% of the protein needs of the...
Fracking With Nukes
Back in the late 50’s and early 60’s the government thought nukes were “the bomb” and began to try and find other peaceful uses for them. More than half of the Atomic Energy Commission’s budget was spent on nonmilitary uses for nuclear. Obviously, nuclear powered...