Greenhouse Gases

What Darwin Didn’t Know about the Sun

April 3, 2023

Charles Darwin is widely acknowledged as "one of the most influential figures in human history."1 The New Scientist credits Darwin's seminal books, On the...

Evolution

by Hugh Ross Read

Seafood Consumption, Climate Stability, and Human Health

November 28, 2022

Is it time to eat fewer burgers and more salmon? Scientists have learned that replacing land-based animal protein with seafood holds promise for improving...

Philosophy & Ethics

by Hugh Ross Read

Is Kepler 1649c the Long-Sought Earth Twin?

May 11, 2020

Ever since 1995, when the first planet outside the solar system orbiting a hydrogen-burning star was discovered,1 astronomers have been on a holy grail...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Global Cooling and Planet Habitability

December 9, 2019

At this time of year, Christmas carols and songs are in full swing. One song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” won an Academy Award in...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Carbon Cycle Requirements for Advanced Life, Part 1

November 18, 2019

The movement of carbon through Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, crust, and mantle may not immediately fascinate everybody, but we will appreciate those cycles as we...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

How the Sun’s Mass Affected Earth’s History of Life

December 31, 2018

For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, December is a good time to remind everyone about the Sun. It is the...

Geology & Earth

by Hugh Ross Read

Atmospheric Pressure and the Possibility of Life

August 20, 2018

In mountain climbing, the death zone refers to altitudes above 26,000 feet (7,900 meters). At that height, the atmospheric pressure is only 35 percent...

Evolution

by Hugh Ross Read

Weathered Bedrock: Key to Advanced Life on Earth

May 7, 2018

I remember as a young boy tramping around the mountains near our home in Vancouver, British Columbia, being amazed at all the trees growing...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read