Air Pollution is Making Me Anxious
A new study proposes that air pollution may impact mental health.
Category: Commentary
New Congress Targets Climate with “Fifty Days of Nay”
In the key role of supporting actor is climate-denier, Sen. James Inhofe, 80, who has landed the part of a lifetime.
2015 Climate Change Forecast
In the 2014 election, big campaign dollars from the fossil fuel sector reaped major benefits. Those who have been itching to cut the Environmental Protection Agency off at the knees now have a majority in both houses.
Post Election: The Good, The Bad and the Future
Great. Hollywood and the IPCC are clear about the impending calamities, but the American electorate and its new chosen representatives are not?
Scott Lentine: A Millennial with Autism
In a series of e-mails, Scott Lentine wrote to me about his quest to bring recognition to the obstacles facing those on the autistic spectrum.
IPCC Report: Impacts, Adapation, Vulnerability
The top phrases pulled from the report are drought, extreme heat, floods, coastal erosion, disease, hunger, food instability, war and refugees.
Exxon CEO Wants to Keep Fracking Out of His Backyard
In the United States, ExxonMobil has the biggest footprint as a producer of natural gas by fracking.
India, Human Rights and the Bhullar Case
Commenting on the conditions of imprisonment, Gurpatwant Pannun emphasized, “Bhullar has been detained for the last eighteen years in appalling conditions, including solitary confinement.
Sports and Health: What Price Glory?
The injuries suffered as a result of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and anabolic steroid use have parallels and similarities.
The Empathy Gap between Us and Them
I kept perseverating about the parents of black male teenagers that I know, and the fear that they must be feeling.
