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OP-ED: What Can’t Humans Do? Let’s Be Optimistic

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 13, 2015 1

by Lin Sabones COMBATTING GLOBAL climate change requires a psychological approach. We must overcome functional fixedness which is a form of cognitive bias that limits one’s ability to see multiple uses to an object beyond its traditional…

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Debbie Dingell Makes History

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2014 0

I’m thankful Mrs. Dingell is ready to hit the ground running, because we need her to get busy immediately and work on global warming solutions. According to the IPCC summary report released this week, we must transition off of fossil fuels…

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Q & A: Climate Scientist James Hansen

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 23, 2014 0

by Kate Sheppard JAMES HANSEN, NASA’s top climate expert, believes scientists have an obligation to speak out when their findings have important implications for the public. Hansen has been speaking publicly about the threats posed by…

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The Science Behind The ‘Polar Vortex’ That Engulfed Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 19, 2014 0

A REPORTER FOR The Weather Channel stood in a Minnesota snowstorm, talking about local efforts to move homeless children into heated shelters. “How cold is it supposed to get?” the anchor, back in the studio, asked. The reporter replied:…

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An Interview With Naomi Klein: “Big Green Groups Can Be More Damaging Than Right-Wing Climate Deniers….”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 18, 2014 0

by Jason Mark Canadian author Naomi Klein is so well known for her blade-sharp commentary that it’s easy to forget that she is, above all, a first-rate reporter. I got a glimpse into her priorities as I was working on this interview.…