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Reading Earth's Danger Signs I appreciated Nancy Gibbs' column about several recent warnings delivered on the state of the environment [Sept.24]. Yet even with an awareness of the crisis, I am at a loss to know what the solutions might be. Gibbs noted that even drastic reductions in greenhouse...
Not only has the decline in non-Christians' regard for Christianity been severe, but Barna results also show a rapid increase in the number of people describing themselves as non-Christian. One reason may be that the study used a stricter definition of "Christian" that applied to only 73% of...
...past few years, Harvard as an institution has become increasingly interested in its environmental impact. From the Design School’s green roofing of Gund Hall and other structures, to the University-wide recycling program, to the College’s Resource Efficiency Program, Harvard has made great strides in its effort to become a truly “green” campus. But in a recently publicized agreement on environmental standards it will adhere to in building the new Allston campus, Harvard has taken its biggest step thus far. Harvard’s agreement, which will cap greenhouse...
It's very unlikely that zero dollars [per ton] would be the right carbon tax, but it's also very unlikely that $1,000 would be the right carbon tax. Any economist would say you should tax it at the marginal damage: that damage the extra ton of carbon dioxide...
My only interest in the 2008 candidates pertains to their positions on the Iraq war, accessible health care, the environment and whether they will work to transfer political power from the wallet to the ballot. Considering whether a wife is a divorcé, CEO or stay-at-home mother is...