With a little hesitancy, because I don't usually promote businesses, I'm suggesting that you check out this new transportation company in Rochester. They have a web site and though I'd like to see everyone on a bike, instead of a gas guzzler as a transportation fix, this bike rickshaw idea appears promising. I mean China has been doing this things for a long time, so why not borrow good ideas from...

North Pole May Be Ice Free for First Time This Summer: "Arctic warming has become so dramatic that the North Pole may melt this summer, report scientists studying the effects of climate change in the field.'We're actually projecting this year that the North Pole may be free of ice for the first time [in history],' David Barber, of the University of Manitoba, told National Geographic News aboard the...

Are you concerned about the apparent lack of interest by our local news media about a possible uranium leak into Lake Ontario that may affect us here in Rochester?A couple of weeks ago, I posted two news items on a possible uranium leak in Ottawa, Canada that could have possibly leaking into Lake Ontario. I have e-mailed a local newspaper about it and got no response. One visitor to my site mention...

A to Z Guide to Political Interference in Science: "The A to Z Guide to Political Interference in ScienceIn recent years, scientists who work for and advise the federal government have seen their work manipulated, suppressed, distorted, while agencies have systematically limited public and policy maker access to critical scientific information. To document this abuse, the Union of Concerned Scienti...

Sunday, June 15, 8:00pmCHANNEL 21 (WXXI)View more broadcast timesVisit the Web siteThe Season 26 opener probes colony collapse disorder---the dramatic loss of honeybees in North America and Europe. The honeybee is responsible (via pollination) for one of every three bites of food people eat. Included: long-term ramifications.FJR: One of the interesting quotes from this exceptional PBS program is th...