The Rising Seas: A Peek Inside the Scientific Debate
The issue of rising sea levels came back into national focus last week when one of our presidential contenders used the matter as a laugh line before a throng of cheering supporters. He recalled that...
View ArticleNational Flood Insurance: A Good Idea Gone Bad?
Last week, Gulf Coast residents nervously eyed the approach of Hurricane Isaac. Would it again devastate hapless Port au Prince? Thank God, no. Would it inundate the defenseless Florida Keys? Not...
View ArticleWhy North Carolina Banned Sea-Level Science
Every school child has learned about attempts by rulers to suppress science. Copernicus hid his findings till after his death, rather than being burned at the stake. Galileo recanted his proof that...
View ArticleMore Federal Flood Insurance? The Wrong Response to Hurricane Sandy
It’s been almost fifty years since the first billion-dollar hurricane hit American shores. In 1965, “Billion Dollar Betsy” meandered through the Bahamas, changing course like a drunkard, devastating...
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