2021’s Biggest Climate and Weather Disasters
This is an article about climate change and how it affected people in the U.S. I that I am republishing from the Conversation.
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When a Coup Attempt Goes Unpunished, It Becomes a Training Exercise
The unprecedented attack on the nation’s Capitol building, encouraged by Trump and other actors who appeared on the rally stage on January 6, may result in sedition charges against the former president and his sycophants.
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Homage to Treason vs. Vigil for J6 Patriots
Update: The GOP cancelled the meeting because Trump cancelled his!!
A group of Republicans will meet at the Cobb GOP headquarters at 799 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060, which is about 6 miles from my home. I won’t be there. But if you are so inclined, you can witness a bunch of people who think that the insurrectionists were patriots. They weren’t. They participated in political violence, and were out to kill elected representatives of the U.S. government, especially Vice President Mike Pence, and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. And for your information, the program will begin at 5 P.M. but be there at 4:30 to register and have some Trump vodka.
Who Is Getting Infected with COVID-19?
COVID-19 is not behind us. Omicron is a reminder that COVID-19 is not only spreading faster than Delta, but that this virus is another mutation as it continues to infect populations around the world. More than 300,000 people a day in the US are getting infected. In fact, the Omicron variant has overtaken Delta in the number of infections each day in most of the world.
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Beyond Science Standards
I want to tell you about a book that was just published in the field of science education. It’s a book that I was asked to write the forward. I’ve never been asked to write a forward for a book. But I was honored, and I want to encourage you to examine this book, whether you are a science educator, a scientist or a citizen interested in public education.
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Promoting Global Collaboration in a World of Existential Threats
During the years of Trump, global collaboration was diminished to a whimper. Banning people from...
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A Letter from A Teen Living in 2051 about Education and the Climate Crisis
This post focuses on education and climate as seen by a teen living in Atlanta in the year 2051. I originally published it on April 21, 2012. Although a work of fiction, it is presented here as a reminder of the consequences of making decisions based on faulty reasoning and ignorance. I am re-publishing it today ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow, Scotland
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The Nuclear Risk
St. Mary’s is a small town on the coast of Georgia at the border with Florida. In a graduate...
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Climate Change is a Menace by the Numbers
Climate change is an existential threat. If we don’t reduce and eventually eliminate our reliance on burning fossil fuels, global warming will continue and bring havoc to the planet earth. The United Nations climate change conference will take place from October 31 – November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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A Life Defined by the Bomb
This is a guest post written by Roger Cross, Ph.D., a science educator and writer from Bura, Australia. He was professor of science education at LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He is a highly regarded and respected science educator and author of many books and research papers in the field of science education. Among his books, two are about his research into the British bomb tests in Australia.
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