Newley Purnell

Russia appears likely reject the Kyoto protocal, while the US has already opted out. Yesterday, “two top U.S. government climate experts” said that global warming is real and that people are causing it.

Meanwhile, my brother Mechum, who teaches Physics and Chemistry, has contributed an excellent addendum to the running climate change discussion I’ve posted here. Go to the bottom of the original post for both a basic introduction to the mechanics of global warming and some interesting insight on solutions to our growing energy needs. Spoiler: nuclear power may, indeed, be the answer.