Tag Archives: Politics

Greener Ways to Raise Revenue

Posted on December 13, 2013 by rberkowitz

Northwest states lead the US in evaluating the feasibility of a carbon tax. Continue reading →

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Adapting to Climate Change: International Organizations II

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rberkowitz

What the world is doing to bridge the gap between science, policy, and x-factors in adapting to climate change. Continue reading →

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Preserving the Natural Environment, While Sustaining a Way of Life

Posted on March 5, 2013 by rberkowitz

Traditional knowledge and contemporary natural resource management work together on Block Island and elsewhere. Continue reading →

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The Old Maya and the Sea

Posted on March 24, 2012 by rberkowitz

Maya civilization survived and thrived in a changing environment. Still, scientists speculate on why it ceased to thrive in the presence of climatic and social change. Continue reading →

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Legally (un)paid: the Legality and Morality of Unpaid Media Internships

Posted on March 20, 2011 by rberkowitz

With scores of young journalists clawing for a limited number of jobs each year, landing that media internship has become a critical career step. Are many young people being exploited by those unpaid internships and are they keeping those from lower-income families out of science media? Continue reading →

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Clegg Promises Libel Law Reform

Posted on February 21, 2011 by rberkowitz

This reform would make Britain the first country to ask its legislative body to set out its libel laws and provide greater clarity. Continue reading →

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