TOP 100 CAMPING SITES
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| Scientific American 10: Guiding Science for Humanity The ethical and policy ramifications of deploying science and technology in the service of society hold the same importance as the act of invention itself. Getting antiretroviral treatments to HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa. Ensuring that the world’s largest chip manufacturer takes every possible step to reduce the company’s environmental footprint. Lending the currency of one’s celebrity (as well as cold, hard cash) to a global campaign to abolish smoking.Leadership in these realms requires vision and imagination that transcends mere engineering ingenuity. This year’s Scientific American 10 pays tribute to the exceptional foresight and accomplishment of a select group whose achievements, particularly during the past year, stand out from those of their peers. The 10 winners have demonstrated that establishing a public health program or running a green business requires more than administrative efficiency and good public relations. Bringing creativity to bear in overcoming institutional and bureaucratic impediments to adoption of not just new technology but innovative procedural methods is crucial for improving health care and the environment. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Wildfire season ignites research and debate If you’re looking forward to fireworks over the July Fourth weekend, you’re probably not a firefighter or someone with a house next to a tinder-dry patch of woods. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Camel burgers: Australia plans to shoot 650,000 camels Here’s a potentially tasty solution to Australia’s invasive species : Eat them. The Australian government plans to fly in marksmen on helicopters to shoot 650,000 camels and turn them into burgers and other meaty treats, reports the Associated Press . [More] rss.sciam.com |
Melting Sea Ice Complicates Polar Bear Habitat Protection? The Interior Department moved closer to establishing habitat protections for the polar bear yesterday by sending its proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.The habitat protections will add another layer in what has become a complicated process for protecting the bear , fraught with concerns and legal complaints from environmentalists and industry groups. [More] rss.sciam.com |
What Will It Take to Make the Copenhagen Conference a Success? Dear EarthTalk: What do organizers hope to accomplish at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen (December 7 to 18, 2009)? --F. Rojas, Oakland, Calif. [More] rss.sciam.com |