GUEST EDITORIAL:  “Spain’s Climate Challenge: A brief reality check.”  Lino Naranjo, Meteo Galicia.  August 9, 2010

GUEST EDITORIAL: “Spain’s Climate Challenge: A brief reality check.” Lino Naranjo, Meteo Galicia. August 9, 2010

August 05, 2010 | No Comments

For many people in the World, Spain brings to mind a sunny warm country with beaches along the Mediterranean Coast, with excellent food, friendly people and “Fiestas” with brave bulls. They might also think of…

A few centuries of US-Mexico interactions: Going Full Circle? Mickey Glantz. 3 August 2010

A few centuries of US-Mexico interactions: Going Full Circle? Mickey Glantz. 3 August 2010

August 03, 2010 | 5 Comments

Some months ago I came across a high school world history book (Human Achievement, 1967 by M.B. Petrovich and P.D. Curtin). It was a typical history book in that it began with discussions of the…

“It’s the 100th day since the start of the BP leak in the Gulf of Mexico … But, it’s the 13,000th day(!) since the discovery of the Gulf ‘s Dead Zone.” Michael Glantz. 29 July 2010.

July 29, 2010 | 3 Comments

“It’s the 100th day since the start of the BP leak in the Gulf of Mexico … But, it’s the 13,000th day(!) since the discovery of the Gulf ‘s Dead Zone” Michael Glantz. 29 July…

“Clean Coal: ‘clean’ as an adjective or as a verb?”  Mickey Glantz,  20 July 2010

“Clean Coal: ‘clean’ as an adjective or as a verb?” Mickey Glantz, 20 July 2010

July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment

The three forms of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Coal is the dirtiest and natural gas is relatively clean. When burned, the different types of coal range from dirty to dirtiest with…

Another point of light has gone out today: Steve Schneider passed away today

Another point of light has gone out today: Steve Schneider passed away today

July 19, 2010 | 3 Comments

I just got word that Stephen Schneider of Stanford University and former colleague at NCAR and forever a friend passed away returning from Sweden. Steve has been a relentless crusader and messenger to the world…