Many on this listserv were privy to a short but spirited back and forth
on the utility of carbon off-sets during the ISA Environmental Studies
Section business meeting in NYC last week. This column in the new
environmental website Mother Nature Network made me think of that debate
and the potential utility this piece may have for raising questions with
students.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-change/stories/political-habitat-stuck-in-climate-neutral
The column is by Peter Dykstra, former executive producer of CNN's
Science and Environment Unit, who is a visiting fellow at the Wilson
Center this month. CNN, if you missed it, canned its entire Science and
Environment team in December. As Peter puts it, if you primary goal is
competing with Fox News, do you really need a science and environment
unit?
Best, Geoff
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