A Dirty Job
A 2007 episode of 60 Minutes reported a story of how American ships are decommissioned and dismantled by going to Bangladesh and shoring up, permanently.
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries on Earth.
The problem is that tearing these ships apart wreaks environmental havoc. The toxins and wastes infest the waterways and shorelines, […]
Although Canada ranks as a top nation when it comes to scientific research, this just isn’t a characteristic shared by the Canadian government.
An editorial in the journal Nature this week provided a scathing critique of the current government.
Concerns can only be enhanced by the government’s manifest disregard for science. Since prime minister Stephen Harper came to […]
Colin Powell recently denied the harmful effects of Depleted Uranium (DU), which has been used in every major American conflict in recent years.
InformationLiberation reports,
Members of WeAreChange Ohio confronted former Secretary of State Colin Powell about the use of depleted uranium in four separate wars– including Gulf Wars I […]
Biomimicry, or engineering based on naturally occurring principles, is one of the newest emerging technologies in patent law.
The Biomimicry Guild states,
Life has been performing design experiments on Earth’s R&D lab for 3.8 billion years. What’s flourishing on the planet today are the best ideas—those that perform well in context, while economizing on energy and materials. […]
Background
On Nov. 30, 2007, former Attorney-General Michael Bryant announced the creation of the new Law Commission of Ontario (LCO). The Commission is created to reconcieve the law and evaluate issues of reform.
Bryant said,
The goal is to create a modern, relevant and responsive commission that will bring forward recommendations to improve the administration of Ontario’s […]
