Friday, February 25, 2005
Pollution...
Item One
Did you ever wonder why new environmental problems seem to pop up all the time. Could it be that there is money to be made in finding them? This story shows where the government is looking to give away money concerning environmental projects in a very broad field. This story is similar, but instead of watersheds, it affects agricultural production. It always pays to follow the money.
Item Two
Speaking of agricultural production, there is this piece from Scientific American, arguing that global warming is not a result of industrialization, but rather started some 7,000 years earlier with the development of agriculture. I have not had the opportunity to read anything but the few paragraphs at the link, but A friend has and he reports the article as good work. Remember yesterday when I said that I had quit a few science journals because they had become too agenda driven. SciAm was one of them. I cannot comment on this article, that is a general statement. But I do have this question -- are we supposed to quit growing food now?
Item Three
Last week in this space, I wondered about nano-evolution. Is this article more evidence of that phenomena?
Item Four
Nanny State Warning: Watch your salt. I'll mind my own food thank you!
Did you ever wonder why new environmental problems seem to pop up all the time. Could it be that there is money to be made in finding them? This story shows where the government is looking to give away money concerning environmental projects in a very broad field. This story is similar, but instead of watersheds, it affects agricultural production. It always pays to follow the money.
Item Two
Speaking of agricultural production, there is this piece from Scientific American, arguing that global warming is not a result of industrialization, but rather started some 7,000 years earlier with the development of agriculture. I have not had the opportunity to read anything but the few paragraphs at the link, but A friend has and he reports the article as good work. Remember yesterday when I said that I had quit a few science journals because they had become too agenda driven. SciAm was one of them. I cannot comment on this article, that is a general statement. But I do have this question -- are we supposed to quit growing food now?
Item Three
Last week in this space, I wondered about nano-evolution. Is this article more evidence of that phenomena?
Item Four
Nanny State Warning: Watch your salt. I'll mind my own food thank you!
