The economic situation in Africa has improved a lot since the 1990s. Yet rampant poverty and food insecurity still impact millions of lives there.Currently, there is a huge demand-supply gap in the agricultural sector. At least three hundred million are malnourished.The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization defines food security as "a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and … [Read more...]
Why is March 25th the Cornwall Alliance Day of Prayer?
March 25th is the birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug, “Father of the Green Revolution” and “The Man Who Fed the World” by his work increasing crop yields around the world.In 1968 Paul Ehrlich published The Population Bomb, claiming that there was no hope to feed rising populations. Millions would starve to death no matter what remedial actions were taken. But, while he was publishing his predictions of doom and gloom, Dr. Borlaug had already set out to create a … [Read more...]
Troubled by “Social Justice” and the “Woke” Movement? Here’s Help!
“Social justice.” Who in America today isn’t aware of how controversial that term is?It’s at the center of a movement that is turning this country upside down. Call it the “Woke” movement, or “Woke Progressivism,” or “Cultural Marxism” with its “Critical Race Theory,” “Critical Gender Theory,” or just plain old “Critical Theory”—by whatever name, it’s tearing apart families, churches, and the nation as people line up on opposite sides of a very basic question:What does it mean to do justice, … [Read more...]
Why I Am a Climate Realist
In 2008, I was in my early 20s and about to complete my undergraduate degree in engineering. Despite being in a remote part of Asia with no Internet facility—except for the Internet cafes—the news surrounding global warming still managed to reach most of us.Being an ardent lover of the environment and passionate about conservation, I decided to pursue a career in environmental sciences, especially given the “rising problem” of global warming.Al Gore’s 2006 climate documentary An Inconvenient … [Read more...]
Poisoned Ivies Threaten American Freedoms
Americans have for generations lauded our Ivy League universities and granted their graduates top leadership positions in our government, almost by default. Eight of the nine current Supreme Court justices are Ivy League graduates.As Manhattan Institute President Reihan Salam (a graduate of Cornell and Harvard Law) recently wrote, “To defenders of America’s elite universities, the notion that they are anything other than the crown jewels of our … [Read more...]
Learning the Wrong Lesson in Texas?
As we all know, terrible ice storms recently in the Lone Star state froze many of their wind turbines and froze some of the gas pipelines, knocking out electricity for millions at a critical time. Some people even froze to death.This was a tragedy, but despite the utter failure of “green” energy sources during the crisis, some on the left tried to use it to blame the climate alarmism skeptics for the debacle.For example, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) said that the … [Read more...]
Electric vehicle subsidies and other fantasies
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. Everyone will want one because they’re emission-free, ecologically responsible, and more affordable every year. That’s why GM, Volvo, and other manufacturers will soon be making only EVs.Or so we’re told.Some people have high disposable incomes and do most of their driving locally. For them buying an EV may be a viable choice.Why do the rest of us need mandates and subsidies to “persuade” us to buy EVs, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? … [Read more...]
Indiana Economists Endorse “Carbon Tax”—But Should They?
Recently fifty Indiana economists issued a public letter to their state's legislature endorsing a "carbon tax" as an economically wise way to curb global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions.The fundamental premise of taxing CO2 emissions is that they cause more harm than good (and thus are what economists call a “negative externality”—a cost of doing business not borne by a firm but foisted off onto others—the typical case with pollution).Economists are right to say that taxing negative … [Read more...]
Fossil fuels help India overcome air pollution illnesses, deaths
This month, the Indian government announced its annual budget, an event that interests 1.3 billion people. The budget once again makes it clear that the government is pro-fossil fuels. India will continue making historic investments in the natural gas sector and prioritizing key measures to strengthen domestic gas supply for households.What many in the developed world do not know is that firewood used for household cooking is India’s biggest cause of indoor air pollution and associated deaths.In … [Read more...]
Back On! Cal Beisner Oklahoma Event Friday Feb. 19
One of Dr. Beisner's speaking engagements is back on! The event will be Friday, February 19, at Liberty Southern Baptist Church, 1616 S. Jackson St., Enid, OK, 7 p.m. CT. The topic is “Climate Change and Fossil Fuels: What Is a Christian to Think—and Do?" … [Read more...]
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