What Will It Take For Real Farming In Space?

What Will It Take For Real Farming In Space?

If humans in space are happening any time soon, it will be despite government involvement rather than because of it. NASA couldn't even build a telescope without going 25 years and 1,000 percent over…
Hurricanes: Two Ways They Intensify

Hurricanes: Two Ways They Intensify

Hurricane Katrina was not dangerous until it hit land in Louisiana. But it intensified and since activists had successfully lobbied the Clinton administration to prevent the Army Corps of Engineers…
Climate Doomism Is Bad Storytelling

Climate Doomism Is Bad Storytelling

When news about the climate is published, like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, frightening headlines like “final warning” or “now or never” are often the norm. Some…
The Racism Of Virtual Pollution

The Racism Of Virtual Pollution

When smog was prevalent, it was easy to see. Particulate matter 10 microns in size hover in the air, the famous London Fog was not natural moisture, it was PM10 pollution. In one event, nature…