Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser

Electric Ants

Fire ants, harvester ants, electric eels

Split Bananas

Bananas used to be cheap, really cheap in comparison to many other fruits found at your grocery store, but times are a-changing.

Nickel-101

The media are abuzz with news about another villain--the element nickel, with the chemical symbol "Ni." For example, as USA Today reports, the maker of a wristband--made of plastic material--with a small tech device made of surgical steel was forced to institute a recall with full refund to wearers of such items after a few people complained about skin irritations.

The Biofuel Curse

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), President Obama, and his administration think that alternative energy sources (like wind and solar power) and biofuels in particular are the salvation from "climate change," previously called "global warming."

The Backyard Volcano

CO2, the Gas of Life

A Costly Exercise in Futility

Obama's War On Coal: World’s coal consumption is still rising steadily. EPA’s MATS rules are a costly exercise in futility

Sneaky Penguins

The Emperor penguin colony located near Pointe Géologie in Antarctica

The Plight of the Monarch Butterflies

Stop the Ethanol-in-fuel Mandate

The Fading Insects Myth

Discover magazine is warning us of the next calamity to hit the globe, namely fading insects, specifically light-colored dragon flies. Not only are the insects’ colors fading, their numbers may be doomed as well. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications by scientists from several universities in Europe, Christie Wilcox reports “of all the species affected by climate change, the insects should be more feared for than any other group.”

Towards the Holy Grail of Unlimited Energy--Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Fusion power offers the prospect of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations, but it also presents so far insurmountable scientific and engineering challenges

Frogs & Flame Retardants

About ten years ago, frogs were allegedly disappearing all over the world. At the time, the perceived cause focused on “global warming” re-termed “climate change,” and more recently “climate disruption” and “climate chaos.”

The War on Mercury

President Obama’s “war on coal” claims to be a “war on mercury.” While the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed “Mercury and Air Toxics Standards” (MATS) rule is supposed to reduce exposure to “mercury” emissions, this is just a pretext; the real intent is to control “carbon” emissions, or carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to be more precise.

The New Antarctic “Tipping Point” -- Headlines and Facts

A recent headline in the New York Times says “Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans from Polar Melt.” Other newspapers propagated the story with titles like “Ice sheet collapse ‘unstoppable,’ scientists warn” and “Huge Antarctic ice sheet collapsing.”

Overpowering Spring

If you live in the northern climes, as I do, spring is an overpowering force. After a long winter and weeks of nature seemingly in an eternal slumber, spring arrives overnight, without warning and drawn-out preludes.

All about the BED

Are you expecting a salacious, perhaps even a lascivious story? Sorry to disappoint you as this is not about sex but BED, an acronym that stands for "Banana Equivalent Dose" and it has nothing to do with the bananas' prescribed curvature in Europe either (rescinded).

The Wailing about Whaling

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has spoken: In a 12-to-4 judgment the court found that Japan was in breach of its international obligations by catching and killing Minke whales and issuing permits for hunting Humpback and Fin whales within the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, established by the International Whaling Commission well after the commission had come into effect (New York Times).

Double-Double Trouble

There is a shock coming, your morning double-double or latte might soon cost you double-double as well.

Nature Rarely Listens

Nature rarely listens to mankind’s wishes. She dishes out hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, hot and cold weather, floods and droughts – all at her own will.

Cherish the Keys!

Pianos are available, often for free, almost everywhere - as long as you are willing to pay for moving the beast.

An Ocean of Water, Deep Below

Ever heard of ringwoodite? No?