22 MAR 2012 by ideonexus

 International Environmental Year Project

We don't have a perfect understanding of Earth's systems and processes; it may be unachievable in the face of such complexity. However, we continue to develop imperfect but useful mathematical models, and we have beer able to isolate physical variables in the laboratory. We should celebrate our capacity to learn quickly about such things; and we need to continue funding the search for this vital information. We may need to commit to an International Environmental Year project similar to the I...
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Gingrich calls for something similar to the International Geophysical Year of the 1950s, which enlightened humanity to many facts about the workings of the Earth.