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Lost polar bears

Sometimes the way to get to your pocket is to tug your heart strings and this advertising about polar bears almost worked on mine. According to WWF , several polar bears are way miles away from home and swimming more in open waters to find food and shelter. "While these bears are swimming around...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-25-2008
Even the goldfish will get it

Another great article in The New Scientist talks about a new system for mapping much more precisely the impact of climate change on eco-systems. Designed by The Nature Conservancy , the system - linked with Google Maps - will enable conservationists to work out expected changes in precipitation and sea...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008
China's growth conundrum

I couldn't let today pass without including a picture of the Olympic Stadium in Beijing where the opening ceremony is about to take place. The purpose of this redefined blog is not to look at the short term, though. For expert commentaey on the effects of the Olympics and other macroeconomic factors...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-08-2008
The West can still be the best

It is very easy assume that Asia ex-Japan will eventually catch up with the West and become as good at "solution" chemicals as the West. I am excluding Japan because it has long been a major speciality player. All the money that China, for example, is pouring into its state-run research institutes...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-06-2008
Innovate or lose your job

Continuing my environmental theme, I've been musing over building a new training course around helping companies help their employees to think outside the box. This is a tough task in certain companies and cultures. As Benjamin Franklin so wisely said, "insanity is doing the same things over...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-05-2008
G8's global warming thoughts

The White House released this morning a statement from the G8 nations and major emerging economies about their vows to cut greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a low carbon world full of peace and harmony. No specific actions were discussed at the G8 summit meeting but they did emphasized the need...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-09-2008
GHG is up says weathermen

If melting polar ice caps and increasing hurricanes and tornadoes do not convince skeptics of earth's rising temperature, maybe the high tech gadgets and scientific views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NAOOA) could do the trick. According to NOAA scientists, the global levels...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-15-2008
Dwindling polar bears

It's official. Polar bears are becoming extinct , according to the US Department of the Interior (DOI). Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced today that he is accepting the recommendation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-14-2008

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