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“As journalists, it is our responsibility to draw sustained attention to these issues.” He described Professor Robie, former coordinator of USP Journalism Programme and the founding director of the Pacific Media Centre based at New Zealand’s Auckland University of Technology, as a “champion” of media freedom and media development in the Pacific. Professor David Robie with his wife, Del Abcede, and Tagata Pasifika broadcaster John Pulu at the Pacific Media Centre’s symposium last month when David and Del were farewelled after 18 years with the university. Image: PMC/John Pulu “Pr...

Scientific American Profit and Loss | America on Dialysis: Part 3 -- The Disparities For Black and Brown Kidney Patients, There Are Higher Hurdles to Care Minority patients are diagnosed later, stay on dialysis longer and are added to transplant lists less quickly. Why? By: close Carrie Arnold Carrie Arnold is an award-winning freelance science journalist based in Virginia. In addition to Undark, her work has appeared with Scientific American, STAT, National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times, among other publications. Credit: Nick Higgins close Larry C. Price Larry C. Price is a tw...

Biochar Traps Water and Fixes Carbon in Soil, Helping the Climate. But It’s Expensive As droughts become longer, the soil additive could save on irrigation water and, if mass produced, might compete with energy sources such as oil and gas. December 11, 2020 A farm worker applies biochar in the field during a demonstration at a farm near Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Oct. 8, 2020. Credit: Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua via Getty Images Related Share this article Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from burning organic materials in a low or zero-oxygen environment, can improve the quality of so...

A new report out by the epa. it's fascinating. the media, especially the left, seems to have a sky is falling mentality when it comes to environmental reporting. this situation in the gulf with the dispersants, it makes one ask very serious questions like what if we didn't use the dispersants, how bad would it have been in the gulf? guess what? we've got some answers now. we're going to be able to share those answers because it's in this epa report. this is interesting stuff. it will be here right here on "rick's list." back to you. and now, well, you're looking at him. pete has gotten a bre...