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Competition and capitalism
One of the great things about a country that uses capitalism as its economic basis is that multiple companies compete with one another to give the best product or service at the lowest cost to the consumer.
By Rick Edmund | February 3, 2010; 11:21 AM ET | Comments (2)
'Fountains of life'
Whether our health or the health of our planet, the best we can do is to go with what we know at the time.
By Rick Edmund | January 30, 2010; 08:51 AM ET | Comments (6)
A supreme decision
Q: What does the outcome of the Massachusetts Senate election mean for the chances of a climate bill passing the Senate this year? The election of Scott Brown as a senator will obviously not strengthen the chances of passing a...
By Rick Edmund | January 22, 2010; 10:03 PM ET | Comments (7)
Short term vs. long term
I don't think anyone would believe that weather and climate are the same thing anymore than that one's mood and personality are equal. We all have moods that don't accurately describe our overall personality.
By Rick Edmund | January 13, 2010; 08:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
Small changes make a difference
Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno, encourages his team by telling them that if they take care of the small things, the big things will take care of themselves. The same is true for many aspects of life including our health and climate change.
By Rick Edmund | January 11, 2010; 03:47 PM ET | Comments (0)
United? Nations
The nations of the world are certainly not united at the talks in Copenhagen. Rich and poor countries seem worlds apart when it comes to agreeing as to what needs to be done to stem the increase in global temperatures.
By Rick Edmund | December 16, 2009; 12:49 PM ET | Comments (1)
Science calls for us to be open minded
The scientists at the University of East Anglia who sought to curtail opposing thoughts were acting out of selfish reasons, seeking to justify their own positions on climate change. The same can be said for those who have used this forum to make personal attacks on members of this Planet Panel.
By Rick Edmund | November 26, 2009; 09:19 AM ET | Comments (6)
Plenty of blame to go around
Who's to blame? Probably all of us. The biggest stumbling block to a general consensus one way or the other about human influenced climate change is that most of us have a preconceived opinion one way or the other. We...
By Rick Edmund | November 19, 2009; 08:52 AM ET | Comments (0)
Let's make a plan
Other nations can offer some guidelines as to how the U.S. can address our response to climate change. The Maldives are very concerned about their situation where the average land is only about 4 to 6 feet above sea level...
By Rick Edmund | November 12, 2009; 03:38 PM ET | Comments (0)
Be conservative, but acknowledge the future
Whether we are Democrat, Republican or Independent, I believe we all need to be conservative -- trying to conserve the world that we inherited from our ancestors. What will we pass on to our descendants? No, we can't be 100...
By Rick Edmund | November 9, 2009; 08:52 AM ET | Comments (0)
Nuclear only a partial answer
When nuclear powered plants were first proposed it was predicted that the cost to produce electricity would be so cheap that the electric companies wouldn't have to charge their customers. Alas, reality did not meet those expectations. As we...
By Rick Edmund | November 1, 2009; 08:55 AM ET | Comments (0)
A Difficult Diagnosis
Examining the science beyond climate change seems to me to be like a medical doctor examining a patient with a difficult diagnosis. As tests are done and examined the physician can rule out certain causes and hone in on...
By Rick Edmund | October 18, 2009; 08:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
Can We Live at Peace With the Earth?
I don't really have any insight to President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize and how climate talks will be affected. The topic does however raise the bigger question for humankind, "Can we live at peace with the earth?" Will...
By Rick Edmund | October 12, 2009; 11:42 AM ET | Comments (0)
Why Are We Going to Copenhagen?
The main challenge for America as we approach this new opportunity to work with other nations concerning climate change is to determine our purpose for being there. Are we going to Copenhagen to protect our financial stake in the global...
By Rick Edmund | October 5, 2009; 08:41 AM ET | Comments (4)
