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  Speth's diagrams are from Steffen, et al. 2004. Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under Pressure. Springer. Google Books has the full text: http://books.google.com/books?id=qTy684W9LNQC&dq=Global+Change+and+the+Earth+System:+A+Planet+Under+Pressure&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=eILaSpy8PI6k8Ab90-i2BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=falseOn Why Branson and SuperFreakonomics are wrong, in pictures posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago 33 Responses

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  You write that "Borlaug honed in on one thing." No, he didn't. He homed in. Please don't contribute to the mangling of the language.

  On Thoughts on the legacy of Norman Borlaug posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago 14 Responses

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  The Chamber seems to have several objectives: (1) drag the Christian right into full-scale opposition to climate protection legislation by equating climate science with the biological science that the right already finds abhorrent; (2) create a pretext for derailing the legislative process; (3) give the climate denialist position an infusion of political credibility by creating a show trial in which denialist perspectives are treated on par with mainstream scientific perspectives; (4) give the denialists a prominent, seemingly objective platform for using crackpot interpretations to demand further years of delay in pursuit of ever-more-highly-refined levels of ever-elusive scientific certainty on an ever-expanding list of particulars; and (5) when/if mainstraim climate science "wins" the case, give the denialists a basis for demonstrating that the entire governmental/scientific establishment is unwilling to be objective.

  On US Chamber of Commerce calls for ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ on climate change posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago 19 Responses

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  Several years ago there was some evidence that triclosan in wastewater effluent resulted in the formation of a low-grade form of dioxin downstream. I was also informed by at least one industrial chemist that dioxin contamination was showing up in triclosan produced by Asian companies that then were coming to dominate the market. Any info on these angles, Lou?

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  It's easy to flush with water that would otherwise be wasted. For example, use a large jug to catch water while you wait for the flow from your shower head to warm up, then dump from the jug straight into the toilet bowl. You can also flush with water from mopping your floor, shampooing your dog, washing your car, backwashing your pool. How about rainwater from a downspout? Get creative and you'll rarely have to use the flush lever! Spill no drop before its time!

  On Ask Umbra's video advice on saving money (and water) in the toilet posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago 12 Responses