Category Archives: Guest Post

Links 7/20/2021

Remittances to Latin America Surge, Even As Virus Crisis Continues to Bite in Host Economies

One of the rare economic success stories of the past year. But there are also downsides and dark sides to the remittances story.

What’s in Wildfire Smoke? A Toxicologist Explains the Health Risks

An environmental toxicologist outlines steps to take to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke.

As UN Human Rights Chief Urges Stricter Rules, Snowden Calls for End to Spyware Trade

An investigation revealing abuse of NSO Group’s Pegasus malware led Snowden to declare: “This is an industry that should not exist.”

PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Ban: As Maine Goes, So Goes the Nation?

A PFAS survey: chemistry, products, harms, exposure, remediation, regulation, and Maine’s pioneering PFAS legislation

The Outdoors Is, Indeed, Great

Brain science, and gardening!

2:00PM Water Cooler 7/19/2021

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread ~

Links 7/19/2021

Pacific Salmon and Heat, along with Beavers, Bears — and Nitrogen

Beavers and bears as ecosytem engineers. But can salmon be saved?

Links 7/17/2021

The U.S. Shale Revolution Has Surrendered to Reality

The funding for shale production in the US has dried up as moneybags finally realize that there’s no profit to be had.

2:00PM Water Cooler 7/16/2021

~ Today’s Water Cooler ~

Hospital ‘Trauma Centers’ Charge Enormous Fees to Treat Minor Injuries and Send People Home

The trauma center ripoff provides more evidence that the medical industry is primarily in the business of exploitation, not care.

Vaccine Certificates Are Making Global Travel Harder, Not Easier

Vaccine certificates were ostensibly rolled out to help facilitate cross-border travel as vaccination numbers increased. But thanks to vaccine geopolitics, the opposite is happening

Bad News About Iran and Nuclear Deal

Oof, Biden blows the chance to keep relations with Iran from moving further in the wrong direction by capitulating to his hardliners.