Yearly Archives: 2008

RECORD SOUTH POLE OZONE HOLE PREDICTED, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—A Canadian scientist says the largest known hole in the ozone will occur over the South Pole in the next week. If that happens, it will help us understand global warming.   Dr. Qing-Bin Lu, of Canada’s University of … Continue reading

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PELOSI CHANGES HER MIND ON DRILLING–SORT OF, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—Nancy Pelosi has changed her mind. She’ll allow a vote on drilling for America’s offshore oil potential after all—sort of.        To paraphrase the old saying, however, “A woman convinced against her will is of the same opinion … Continue reading

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DIFFER SHARPLY ON ETHANOL, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

Barack Obama and John McCain have sharply different visions of ethanol in the nation’s future. Obama wants more ethanol, while McCain thinks we should probably have less. Both say man-made global warming is a serious threat, and both say they … Continue reading

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THE WORLD BANK URGES A NEW GREEN REVOLUTION, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY AND ALEX A. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—The World Bank is warning of “climate chaos” and demands a rebuilding of the world’s agricultural science centers to keep everyone fed. The basic message is right on target, even if it is swathed in climate hype. Katherine Sierra, … Continue reading

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IRRADIATING LETTUCE WILL SAVE LIVES, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—For years, our Center has been demanding irradiation for spinach, lettuce, and other high-risk produce—to kill the food-borne bacteria that present a last big preventable risk in our food supply. On August 22, the Food and Drug Administration granted … Continue reading

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GLOBAL WARMING EVERY 1,500 YEARS–WHAT IT MEANS FOR ENGINEERING, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

Hysteria over global warming has gripped the affluent countries of the world. -Climate modelers claim the earth’s temperature could be boosted an astounding 11 degrees C by the additional CO2 being released into the atmosphere as humans burn fossil fuels. … Continue reading

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RUSSIAN TANKS SIGNAL A “NEW ENERGY WAR”, BY DENNIS T. AVERY

  CHURCHVILLE, VA—“Russia’s adventure in Georgia has been described as a ‘warlet,’ a contained firing spree that wound up and down within a week. But to Europe’s energy markets, it was the equivalent of wide-scale carpet bombing,” writes Eric Reguly … Continue reading

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PRINCE CHARLES PROMOTES WORLD HUNGER, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY AND ALEX AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—Prince Charles of England has come out again against the genetically modified foods that are a key hope for producing the extra food needed by our richer, more populous world in the decades just ahead. He must know that, … Continue reading

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CAN OBAMA END THE “AGE OF OIL?”, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA—Barack Obama says the U.S. must “end the age of oil in our time,” with “real results by the end of my first term in office.”    Duff Badgley, the Green candidate for governor in Washington State, goes only … Continue reading

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CHINA RELEASES BIOTECH RICE, BARS BIOFUEL, BY: DENNIS T. AVERY

CHURCHVILLE, VA— China says short world grain supplies have persuaded it to release biotech rice nationwide, ensuring the broadest-ever use of genetic engineering in a food crop. Chinese plant breeders say biotech crops are certain to produce higher yields, forestalling … Continue reading

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