lems yet to be considered. Louis Battan of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Arizona, and Denver attorney Roger P. Hansen also focused on the opportunities for lawyers and scientists to work together toward resolving and understanding scientific issues. Conference participants joined one of three working groups: (i) social implications of weather modification, (ii) institution...

Water is one of the most basic commodities on earth sustaining human life. In many regions of the world, however, traditional sources and supplies of ground water, rivers and reservoirs, are either inadequate or under threat from ever-increasing demands on water from changes in land use and growing populations. In many countries water supplies frequently come under stress from droughts and incr...

Figure 7.1 Nicknamed “buckyballs,” buckminsterfullerene molecules (C60) contain only carbon atoms. Here they are shown in a ball-and-stick model (left). These molecules have single and double carbon-carbon bonds arranged to form a geometric framework of hexagons and pentagons, similar to the pattern on a soccer ball (center). This unconventional molecular structure is named after architect R. B...

Daily and seasonal fluctuations in mortality have been positively and significantly associated with ambient concentrations of atmospheric pollution and meteorological variables such as temperature and barometric pressure. However, much less is known about the health risk from atmospheric pollutants in the context of frequently occurring weather patterns. The objective of this study is to assess...