Articles

This is a list of older articles that I’ve written (for the most recent, please see my home page). These can also be sorted by publication and topic, using the links on the side.

Canada Joins US In Ignoring Warming

Canada Joins US In Ignoring Warming

Canada’s story of public deception and the courtship of Big Oil may seem like a tragic downfall, but it’s no more shameful than the complete failure of the world’s most potent emitter of greenhouse gases, the United States, to take any action at all.

A Tale of Two Climate Change Stories

A Tale of Two Climate Change Stories

NASA climatologist James Hansen has been vindicated by two decades of warming and a consensus among his scientist peers, proving that there are no skeptics left, just contrarians.

New York Noise

New York Noise

By many measures, noise has become New Yorkers’ biggest concern. But what can be done about it?

FEMA Braces For Another Storm

FEMA Braces For Another Storm

With hurricane season approaching and another Bush crony at the helm of FEMA, a few restive lawmakers are seeking real reform for the storm-tossed agency. Whether they will succeed is another story.

Science Fact Or Fiction

Science Fact Or Fiction

Climate change is real, and its impact is potentially devastating to our way of life. So why do the news media have such a hard time telling the straight story?

Political Science

Political Science

NASA climatologist James Hansen won’t let political pressure from the Bush Administration blunt the urgency of his global warming research: It’s not too late to mitigate the damage.