Climate Change and the 2020 Election

31 August 2020 The Republican and Democratic conventions are over, and the US election campaign will shift into high gear. Surely, climate change will be one of the most important topics for the US electorate to consider. Democratic candidate Joe Biden wants America to become net-carbon neutral by 2050, and to eliminate the use of [...]

Covid-19: Temporary Maybe, But Painful Shock

13 March 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic appears to be moving into a new phase. While the response differs between countries, most governments are transitioning from the contaiment phase towards focusing efforts on delaying the spread of the disease. This strategy hopes to lower the peak number of infections. The plan seeks to buy time; thereby, [...]