Richard Crume I used to think about aging as something that happened to other people, but it would never happen to me, at least not for a long time. But time passes so quickly when you are raising a family and establishing ...
Richard Crume Regulating air pollution emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric power plants has been a contentious issue in the United States for many years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ...
Richard Crume Every day between 8 and 9 million people shop at Lawson stores in Japan. Lawson, Inc., operates 11,226 conbini (convenience stores) across Japan, where customers can find a variety of groceries, household ...
Richard Crume Hardly a day goes by without a news report on the potential effects of climate change and an urgent call to action. Increasingly, the news is evolving from what might happen to what is happening, as more ...
Richard Crume It took a superstorm to finally get the attention of U.S. politicians. During this fall’s presidential campaign, climate change was hardly an issue. In fact, it was not even mentioned in the four televised ...
Richard Crume The nuclear crisis in Japan has sparked new ideas for energy conservation and renewable energy applications. If Japanese industry can achieve the mandated 15% energy reductions almost overnight, so can ...
Richard Crume As my flight approached the Japan coastline several days ago, debris from the Great East Japan Earthquake and devastating tsunami was evident in the ocean waters below, a reminder of the devastation and ...