The Urgent Need For Climate Action – OpEd
One reason why the Glasgow Climate Conference (October-November 2021) failed so miserably to produce urgently needed climate action was that
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Author: John Scales Avery
John Scales Avery, Ph.D., who was part of a group that shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in organizing the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, is a member of the TRANSCEND Network and Associate Professor Emeritus at the H.C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is chairman of both the Danish National Pugwash Group and the Danish Peace Academy and received his training in theoretical physics and theoretical chemistry at M.I.T., the University of Chicago and the University of London. He is the author of numerous books and articles both on scientific topics and on broader social questions.
Website: https://www.johnavery.info
Articles by John Scales Avery:
We Must Abolish Nuclear Weapons – OpEd
Russia Threatens Nuclear War In addition to illegally invading Ukraine, Russian leaders have put their nuclear forces on high alert,
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We Are Militarism’s Hostages – OpEd
Do our “Defense Departments” really defend us? Absolutely not! Their very title is a lie. The military-industrial complex sells itself
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The Threat Of A Large-Scale Famine – OpEd
Unless efforts are made to stabilize and ultimately reduce global population, there is a serious threat that climate change, population
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Lies That Led to Wars – OpEd
Hitler’s Lies It very often happens that political leaders tell lies to gain public support before they start wars. For
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Use Of Fossil Fuels Must Stop – OpEd
The 4,000-page report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was not due to be released until February, 2022, but a
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Predicting The Future – OpEd
H.G. Wells The enormously prolific English writer, Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), who also wrote novels. short stories, history books, biology
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Sharing Scientific Knowledge – OpEd
Cultural evolution depends on the non-genetic storage, transmission, diffusion and utilization of information. The development of human speech, the invention
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Ecology And Economics – OpEd
Humanity Has Reached a Critical Decade A new report, published on 14 Mar 2021 in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’
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Challenges For Joe Biden And Kamala Harris – OpEd
The majority of Americans, and the vast majority of people in other countries throughout the world, heaved a sigh of
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