Full-scale Disneyland (with canals!), and sustainability issues

W e recently returned from a 2-week trip to Italy.  Two of our children and their spouses live in Europe.  One couple lives in a small town ...

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Malaria and climate change - the danger of applying simple answers to complex problems

As the world warms, is the potential range of endemic malaria increasing?  A story in the UK's Guardian suggests it is, and will contin...

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Yes, species are adaptable, but there are limits

For a species, habitats are successful in the long term when they sustain seasonal balancing between food sources and prey.  Flowers that in...

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Science vs "Science"

It's got a lot to do with how you get your information, whether you trust science or not. And it's got a lot to do with whether you...

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Keeping your cool with global warming

Well, we just had to write, even over this holiday break (in the US), rather than just leave any hungry or un-turkeyed readers with just our...

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