by Rick Burnette | Apr 23, 2019 | Opinion
The world’s leading climate scientists announced, last October, that humanity has only 12 years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). They warned that temperature gains beyond this threshold will move the world...
by Rick Burnette | Sep 4, 2008 | Opinion
These days you don’t have to drive too long before you’ll come across a hybrid car. High gasoline prices are finally having an effect. SUVs are out and hybrids, as well as other high mileage vehicles, are suddenly very much in demand. We simply can’t...
by Rick Burnette | Aug 11, 2008 | Opinion
While living abroad for the past 14 years, international friends have sometimes fussed at me about America’s seeming indifference to issues affecting the rest of the world. To them, Americans are too smug, especially with regard to our way of life. Apparently,...
