Psychological Science in the Public Interest (2010) v11 n1 p1–49 / by George A. Bonanno, Chris R. Brewin, Krzysztof Kaniasty3,4, and Annette M. La Greca http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/pspi/pspi_10_4.pdf Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved exceedingly difficult to assess. Published reports … Continue reading »
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Measuring Energy Security: Trends in the Diversification of Oil and Natural Gas Supplies
International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=24662.0 We present evidence on one facet of energy security in OECD economies – the extent of diversification in sources of oil and natural gas supplies. Viewed from the perspective of the energy-importing countries as a whole, there has not been much change in diversification in oil supplies over the last decade, … Continue reading »
A Forest of Blue: Canada’s Boreal Forest, the World’s Waterkeeper
Pew Environmental Group http://tinyurl.com/4pedjq7 [Yale Environment 360] Canada’s 1.3 billion-acre boreal forest contains more unfrozen freshwater than any other ecosystem on the planet, according to a new report by the Pew Environmental Group. With about 25 percent of the world’s wetlands, millions of lakes, and thousands of rivers, the boreal forest contains about 197 million … Continue reading »
Improving Energy Market Regulation: Domestic and International Issues
Council on Foreign Relations / by Daniel P. Ahn (CGS/IIGG Working Paper) http://tinyurl.com/4qpjut7 [Michael Levi] …The simplest instance in the traditional energy world involves financial speculation. Too many people have knee jerk reactions against any type of meaningful regulation of financial trading in energy-related products, believing that more government means less market. But as Daniel … Continue reading »
Nuclear Waste: DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11143.pdf [PEN-e posting] This report (GAO-11-143), dated February 10, 2011, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) uses computer models to support key cleanup decisions. Because the results of these decisions can cost billions of dollars to implement and take decades to complete, it is crucial that the models are … Continue reading »
Japan Nuclear Crisis Resources
Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. / by Arnold Bogis http://tinyurl.com/4cc2365 A list of updating news sites, updated technical information, radiation measurements, Japanese nuclear news, etc.
