MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Coal, a Tough Habit to Kick Wednesday, September 24, 2008 New York Times Joel Darmstadter talks about the demand for coal: "In the short run, demand for coal is going to increase. Demand for electricity is increasing, and there are really no alternatives." Surprise: Old-growth forests soak up CO2 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Christian Science Monitor Nigel Purvis comments on the management of temperate and boreal forests in developed countries as a component of the fight against global climate change. NASA Study Finds Federal Agencies Underuse Earth Science Data Tools Monday, September 15, 2008 Aviation Week Molly Macauley commented on her participation in the NASA-sponsored report issued by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, "Uses and Limitations of Observations, Data, Forecasts, and Other Projections in Decision Support for Selected Sectors and Regions." Investigators Urge Larger Federal Risk-Reduction Role Monday, September 15, 2008 Engineering News-Record After reviewing 50 years of decision making on levee and flood wall construction in the New Orleans area before Hurricane Katrina, RFF water resources planning expert Leonard Shabman concludes that policymakers never intended to make risk versus cost tradeoffs: "In every instance as their choices were made, there is never any evidence that they thought, 'I am going to accept increased risk to save money." Study: Delaying Evolution of Drug Resistance in Malaria Parasite Possible Thursday, September 04, 2008 Targeted News Service This article highlights a recent study on artemisinin-based combination therapy in malaria treatment and mentions the contributions of Maciej Boni, David Smith, and Ramanan Laxminarayan. View All Media Highlights