Environment Archives
August 16, 2005
DDT Ban Led to 50-80 Million Deaths
Some supporters of ban view mosquitoes and malaria as “a natural population control” August 15, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Communism and fascism, as horrifically bloody as their legacy has been, have a lesser death count attributed to them than the misguided... ... morePosted at 06:10 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 29, 2004
Predictable Distortion and Fear
Despite changing trends that indicate a reduction in energy usage per capita (and carbon dioxide output), environmentalists continue to scare the public about imminent doom [more]. “If governments fail to act, . . . the concentration of carbon dioxide... ... morePosted at 01:20 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 13, 2004
Environment - Getting Better
Danish author Bjorn Lomborg raised an international hullabaloo two years ago with his "don't worry, be happy" approach to mounting evidence of impending global environmental catastrophe. In his book The Sceptical Environmentalist, the Danish university statistician argued that, in many... ... morePosted at 11:18 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 13, 2004
Pig Manure Crude Oil
A University of Illinois research group is developing a method for turning pig manure into a form of crude oil that could be refined to heat homes or generate electricity (see the AP Article). Accourding to statements made by the... ... morePosted at 10:37 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 09, 2004
Oxygen Crisis Alert
The Amazon, an area of continuous tropical forest that is larger than Western Europe, has been described as the "lungs of the world" because of its vast capacity to produce oxygen. - Recent AP Article Of course, oxygen makes up... ... morePosted at 10:36 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack