The California dilemma
For anyone who hasn’t been paying attention, the drought situation in California continues to worsen, and the state is beginning to step in with more drastic measures to address the crisis. The latest...
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UNFCCC Releases Draft Climate Negotiation Text for COP 21 in Paris
Well, as folks hopefully heard, the UNFCCC has released a draft of the text which will be part of the fall 2015 COP meeting in Paris. Now parties have to review and start...
Sea level “jumps” 5 inches. Probably nothing to worry about
In case you missed the recent exciting news, sea level is rising, again. As most of us who are paying attention know, this isn’t good news in the least. Other reports from the...
NYPD Announces ‘Strategic Response Group’ to Suppress Protests
This past Thursday (1/29) the New York Police Foundation held their annual ‘State of the NYPD’ breakfast event, in which NY Police Commissioner William Bratton gave his update on law enforcement issues across...
AAR 2015 Call for Papers
Well, it’s that time of year again. The American Academy of Religion has just announced their 2015 call for papers (CFP) for this year’s conference, which will take place from Nov 21-24 in...
The Kingdom of North Sudan – In Theaters Next Year
Ok, so maybe people have begun to hear more about this latest absurd piece of news involving a father from Virginia who unilaterally declared an 800 square mile area of disputed land between...
