August 2010 – Coal consumption: carbon dioxide and Earth’s energy imbalance There is a huge coal-burning plant in Lamar County, […]

July 2010 – Events of 2010 fit description of Global Weirding Global Weirding is an interesting term. As explained by

June 2010 – Earth’s climate changes – a long story At 4.52 billion years of age, our planet is no

May 2010 – Antarctica: the pole apart The Earth’s poles are poles apart, and the pun is intended. While the

April 2010 – Ice ages: They come and go – but why? We are told by geologists and other scientists

March 2010 – The sun: driver of all weather "Ra" is the name ancient Egyptians called their sun god. It

February 2010 – Separating the Seeds from the Chaff When humans began farming some 9,000 or so years ago, they

January 2010 – Ozone: It’s more than just a gas Robert Louis Stevenson, intrigued by the duality of human nature,

December 2009 – Permafrost and methane – a chilling story Two separate but connected issues, permafrost and methane, have become

November 2009 – Greenhouse gases: What are they? Why the concern? You may be surprised by this fact: Greenhouse gases