What we could do to prepare for a climate-changing eruption depends very much on how much warning we would have. If we had a hundred years to prepare and the world worked together -- I know, I know, … (View Post)

TimS said: "An eruption of the scale of Laki is unlikely. This is probably going to be a fissure eruption but no indication at the moment that it will be plinian or SO2 rich." I agree that … (View Post)

I wonder what those Labour MPs would do, if Sir Keir were to call for an immediate Hamas surrender. (It's not going to happen soon, if at all, but it's a good idea. Especially if you care a… (View Post)

Benpointer - Thanks for the numbers on the NHS versus Medicaid. (There are many faults with our US health care systems, but I don't think we spend too little, totally.) I could have added that s… (View Post)

There's a small story that helps explain why the Democratic Party is doing so poorly in rural areas. "Grizzly bears could get another chance at returning to Washington’s North Cascades, und… (View Post)