by Daniel Brouse The definition of GMO is the modern version, not selective breeding. (0) GMO’s (genetically modified organism) have been around for thousands of years; however, the irrational fear of GMO’s is a recent phenomenon. Are there risks to GMO’s? Yes. Has there been any evidence of harm to human health? No. The risks […]
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GMO’s: Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater
Posted in Agriculture, Business, children, Education, Environment, health and wellness, Science
Tagged benefits, genetically modified organism, GMO, health, rice
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US Corporate Taxes
By Daniel Brouse The United States is the only country that taxes domestic corporations on their worldwide income at the federal and state levels. “The IRS reminds you to report your worldwide income on your U.S. tax returns.” The United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Federal tax rates on corporate […]
Posted in Business, freedom, Government, International, taxes
Tagged corporate tax rate, dividends, double taxation, IRS, United States, US Corporate Taxes
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Killing Ourselves With Climate Change
WASHINGTON DC — Climate change is maiming and killing humans. “This isn’t just about glaciers and the polar bears; it’s about the health of our family and our kids,” said Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, one of eight U.S. agencies that contributed to the report. “To protect ourselves and future generations, we […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, health and wellness, Science
Tagged affair, climate change, death, extreme weather events, health, ill, ozone, sick
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The Panama Papers
By Daniel Brouse The Panama Papers is the name being attached to the world’s largest data breach. A Panama law firm known for offshore business structures had 11,000,000 files stolen. Most of the activities did not take place in Panama, so the name is a bit misleading. Most of the transactions took place in territories, […]
Posted in Business, Finance, International, Media, taxes
Tagged North Korea, Panama Papers, Ponzi, sanctions, Syria, Vladimir Putin
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Cyber Security Landscape
Q: Is it true that flashlight apps for your smartphone may contain malware? A: It’s not just flashlight apps. Over 90% of freeware (free computer software for photos, converting Youtube videos, etc.) and free app downloads contain malware that is secretly added to your device. Besides stealing your data, they can corrupt files or worse. […]
Melting Sea Ice: the Disaster Scenario
According to a new study published in the journal Nature, the disaster scenario of rising sea levels could play out much sooner than expected. Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica may become unstable in the next 30 to 50 years. “We are not saying this is definitely going to happen,” said David Pollard, a researcher at Pennsylvania […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science
Tagged climate change, melting ice, rising sea level, sea level rise, sea-level rise (SLR)
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Humans Set World Pollution Record
by Daniel Brouse Scientists wrote in the journal Nature Geoscience, “Given currently available records, the present anthropogenic carbon release rate is unprecedented during the past 66 million years.” The largest known natural surge is believed to have happened 56 million years ago and was likely caused by a release of frozen methane beneath the seabed. […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science
Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, CO2, greenhouse gases, record
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Peace
I’m for peace. I’ve yet to see a man wake up in the morning and say “I’ve just had a good war.” — Mae West
Feedback Loops
Feedback loops accelerate global warming. In the 1990’s, the Membrane Domain started publishing research on human induced climate change. The research team was the first to put forth the hypothesis that global warming is an exponential phenomenon. Up to that point, the scientific community had based their forecasts on a linear event. The Membrane Domain […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science
Tagged climate change, ethanol, feedback loops, gasoline, ice melting, methane released, ozone
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