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Researchers Re-Open Their Minds to Psychedelic Drugs

Sam Kornell — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:00:21 +0000

A raft of potentially therapeutic pharmaceuticals got left on the shelf in the backlash against the 1960s recreational drug explosion. Researchers are raising their own consciousness about which psychedelics might have real value.

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WikiLeaks: Saudis Overstating Oil Reserves

Sam Kornell — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:39:55 +0000

That the world has a finite amount of oil is undeniable. The latest WikiLeaks tidbit suggests the amount is a bit smaller than expected.

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Marijuana, Dark Horse Savior of California Agriculture

Sam Kornell — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:30:21 +0000

While a legalized marijuana crop wouldn’t solve all of California’s agricultural woes, it might still keep the state in the green.

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White House Signs Up for White Roofs

Sam Kornell — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:43:30 +0000

The U.S. government opts takes an easy step toward reducing — in a small way — global warming and energy use.

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Big Voice in Climate Debate Silenced

Sam Kornell — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:13:20 +0000

The late Stephen Schneider was one of the most influential and eloquent advocates for human-caused climate change.

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Perhaps We’ll See Peak Bunker Oil, Too

Sam Kornell — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:01:23 +0000

Even low-grade oil used to fuel cargo ships is likely to become precious in the age of peak oil.

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Peak Oil and the Return of the Jet Set

Sam Kornell — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:11 +0000

The difficulty and increasing cost of providing aviation fuel as we near peak oil production may ground many flights while winging us away from aerial democracy.

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Watchdog 2.0

Sam Kornell — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:47:07 +0000

The emergence of a video showing pedestrians mowed down in Baghdad by U.S. gunships illustrates how traditional media's watchdog role is being usurped.

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U.S. Defense Review Serious About Climate Change

Sam Kornell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:03:24 +0000

National security blueprint finds climate change "inextricably" linked to energy and economic concerns.

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There’s No Negotiating With Nature

Sam Kornell — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:55:32 +0000

Two new studies show that the effects of changing climate are with us regardless of where governments or public opinion stand.

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A Rock That Helps Out In a Hard Place

Sam Kornell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:10 +0000

If only some incredibly common rock would just sit around and suck up carbon dioxide all day. Oh, there is one. Why aren't we excited about it?

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War Games Start to Include Climate Change

Sam Kornell — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

U.S. military and intelligence officials are factoring the symptoms of climate change into their estimates of where and what kind of conflicts are in store.

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Big Step Forward Lost in Shuffle

Sam Kornell — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:38:00 +0000

The U.S. government's regulatory focus on automobile fuel efficiency and emission reduction is very big news.

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The Kindle Revolution May Take a Later Train

Sam Kornell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:35:00 +0000

The Kindle and its kin, like the newly announced Sony e-readers, will undoubtedly change the face of publishing in time, but the Delphic pronouncements of its partisans may be a tad overblown.

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Media Cool to Linking Wildfires, Climate Change

Sam Kornell — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0000

In the wake of some devastating blazes, Sam Kornell asks why few major media properties have explored the connection between the changing complexion of wildfires and climate change.

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