Vijay Jayaraj – California Globe

Colombia’s Hydrocarbon Promise Threatened by ‘Green’ Foolishness

January 1, 2025 8:42 pmJanuary 7, 2025 9:46 am

With mist-shrouded peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and a sun-drenched Caribbean coastline, Colombia’s landscape is as diverse as its people. However, decades of internal conflict and economic uncertainty demonstrated that incredible natural beauty alone are not sufficient...

Conservation Successes Defy Climate Pessimism

November 22, 2024 3:06 pmNovember 22, 2024 3:08 pm

When a purported climate crisis dominates much of the discourse of public policy, the trap of attributing every ecological issue to climate change easily ensnares anyone who fails to note the abundant evidence to the contrary. Over the past few...

Tailpipes and Chimneys Greening Gardens and Forests

November 18, 2024 2:45 amNovember 18, 2024 2:46 am

A farmer in South Korea’s Gyeongbok Province carefully tends to his potato field, while halfway across the world the engines of a thousand cars idle on an American interstate highway. These seemingly disconnected scenes share a bond through the fertilization...

Indonesia Dumps Climate Politics in Favor of Energy Security

October 14, 2024 2:45 amOctober 14, 2024 2:46 am

The archipelago nation of Indonesia represents just 1% of Earth’s land area, but it has set the stage for global geopolitics surrounding fossil fuels and climate policies. As a part of climate negotiations between G-7 nations, Indonesia was expected to...

Human CO2 Emissions Are Supercharging Corn Yields

September 18, 2024 7:00 amSeptember 18, 2024 7:01 am

How can carbon dioxide, which has been portrayed as a dangerous pollutant threatening the very existence of humankind, be considered even remotely beneficial? Sadly, such a question can be expected from people – children and adults – who have been...

Drowning in Sewage and Dumping Money into a Climate Rathole

May 20, 2024 6:38 amMay 20, 2024 6:38 am

We humans dream of colonizing Mars, building flying cars, and achieving immortality. Yet, amidst this fervent pursuit of futures that sometimes drift into fantasy, we’re neglecting critical problems of the present. An example is rampant pollution of our waters. This...

NOAA Permits Wind Energy Operators to Harass and Kill Whales

April 29, 2024 9:23 amApril 29, 2024 9:23 am

Wind energy is clean and green. It is the magic switch to turn off global heating. And unicorns are real. You may name your most cherished illusion among those three if you please. But it will not change the fact...