Re: Reduced solar activity may cause a global temperature drop of 1.5C (3 degrees F) by 2020.

rious impact of increased greenhouse gas emissions for ocean ecosystems. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 708.776.8369 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jiwlp.com -Origina

Re: Global warming "case studies"

This might also help to convey the "real world" nature of these impacts to your students as we see efforts to engage legal and political institutions to address current and imminent impacts. Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Clara University School of La

Re: Scientists versus activists

This has to be one of the more inane postings I've seen in a while here: 1. If you want to cash in on climate change, you'd actually be a skeptic. There's way too many people competing for university and foundation grants if you support this "radical" thesis. By contrast, if you want to be a skept

Re: misinformation portrayed as science

RealClimate, the best groundtruther on this things, just did a nice analysis of the new release: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=480 Wil Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Clara University School of Law 500 El Camino Real, Loyola 101 Santa Clara, CA 95053

Re: Carbon Calculator (and very interesting ocean carbon trials!)

lots of methane and nitrous oxides, two greenhouse gases with much higher global warming potential than CO2. The nitrous oxide production alone might negate all of the purported benefits of seeding according to some recent research. Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Cla

Re: new essay suggests Sierra Club is getting lost in "green" consumer ism

to grips with the arguments in the essay? Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Clara University School of Law 500 El Camino Real, Loyola 101 Santa Clara, CA 95053 USA Phone: 408.551.3000 x6139 Mobile: 650.281.9126 Fax: 408.554.2745 [EMAIL PROTECTED] SSRN Autho

Re: new essay suggests Sierra Club is getting lost in "green" consumer ism

only have "good soldiers" on the board, further ensuring the kind of group think that debilitates all large organizations that fear dissent of any sort. So it goes ... Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Clara University School of Law 500 El Camino Real,

Re: Making Sense of Rapanos v. United States

istling in the wind ... Also, since Rampanos was a plurality, rather than a majority, decision, there's an entire another layer of complication in discerning the implications for 404 in the future. wil Dr. Wil Burns Senior Fellow, International Environmental Law Santa Clara University Law Schoo

Re: Wall Street Journal op-ed on "An Inconvenient Truth"

nsen's drubbing of Lindzen's screeds in 1999 are also germane on this: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/edu/gwdebate/ Dr. Wil Burns, Co-Chair American Society of International Law - International Environmental Law Group 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 214.

Hydropower and Pollution?

ottom decomposes without oxygen, resulting in a build-up of dissolved methane. This is released into the atmosphere when water passes through the dam's turbines. Dr. Wil Burns, Co-Chair American Society of International Law - International Environmental Law Group 1702 Arlingto