Roger Smith

Prejudice and intolerance aren't dead, just sleeping. And the may re-awaken at any moment.

The Canadian government is helping to fund an artist planning to send a banana shaped airship over Texas.

Private and public pension funds around the world face unfunded liabilities. If the funds dump commodities futures, the markets will really suffer.

Reports of a UFO at Chicago's O'Hare International are unreported, then denied, and finally dismissed by the FAA as "unusual weather". Other UFO reports are not so easily dismissed.

The "instant weight loss" industry is huge. According to the government, it's also based on fraudulent claims.

Nepal can't find its last 49 rhinos. Elsewhere, even strict protection methods are failing. Nepal's incompetence must mean it doesn't have a second chance to protect rhinos.

Trans fats will cause a number of health problems. Now governments and companies are moving quickly to end their use.

Canadian politicians tested positive for a wide range of chemicals. Multiple chemical sensitivity is common health problem. Will more be done to help its victims if politicians are affected?

No one seems interested in an endangered species computer game. People seem to want "shoot 'em up" games, not those which are "environmental" and "educational". Besides, environmentalists are renowned...

Superbugs and the expected flu pandemic are some of today's health concerns. But a warmer planet could bring tropical diseases into North America and Europe with devastating consequences.

Japanese whalers are hunting whales in the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary. They claim this is legal because they are conducting "scientific" whaling, even though whale meat appears in Japanese restau...

Ethanol will reduce air pollution, but won't reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. It also won't solve our real problem: the addiction to cars which has shaped our communities

Water is in short supply everywhere. Plans to move water from Alaska and Canada to the southwestern USA have been around for a long time. If they are ever implemented, the environmental consequences...

A plea for help to save endangered species, even if it's motivated by selfish self-interests. Efforts made so far appear to be failing.

The US government's surprise decision to consider protecting polar bears under the Endangered Species Act is too little and too late to save them.