My love affair with America
In 1957, while I was living in the U.S., the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. American rockets were failing on the launch pad, and Americans realized that to catch up to the U.S.S.R., they had to give...
View ArticleWe must listen to the scientists
Today, with computers and scientists, our ability to look ahead is even more sophisticated. For more than 40 years, though, leading scientists of the world have warned us we are heading in a very...
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True security means reducing reliance on fossil fuels
Almost all species depend on photosynthesis for energy. That is, plants capture the energy of sunlight and transform it into chemical energy that they can store and use when needed. Animals like us...
View ArticlePutting humans in their place
In the book, Dr. Weaver argues that if we are to stabilize atmospheric levels of carbon at a level that will not result in climate going haywire, we must begin massive reductions in greenhouse gas...
View ArticleWhat’s up with this economy stuff?
So what I see is a free market where the main players’ sole function is to make money, and not to provide employment, not to create wealth to provide social services, just to make money, and the more...
View ArticleWho’s responsible for the global market?
Despite his election with a minority of public support, Brian Mulroney entered into a Free Trade agreement with the U.S., and after him, Jean Chrétien signed NAFTA. But I remember watching Prime...
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Hand-washing signals shift
I fly far too much, and although I have offset my flying carbon emissions for four years, I have to reduce my actual emissions. I’ve been doing that by lumping commitments so I only have to fly once...
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Knowledge is power for 21st-century students
The 21st century is an exciting time for young people. Technology like e-mail and social-networking Web sites makes connecting with people easier than before, and Google puts a virtual library on...
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Where’s the real money?
Former U.S. vice-president and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore is always saying that the Chinese character for crisis is made up of two parts. One part is “danger” and the other is “opportunity”, and I...
View ArticleLet’s speak up for the country we want
Although a few nations are putting plans to combat global warming on the back burner while they weather the economic crisis, many more are holding fast, realizing that protecting the environment makes...
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