Author: Debra A. Miller

This essential volume helps readers explore in detail the range of current and impending challenges that energy production and resources face as a result of global warming. Readers will examine these …

With modernity’s technology comes incredible things, such as being able to mass produce crops. It’s easy to forget that our food supply is not unlimited. There are costs and limits to everything. Thi …

What factors motivate modern day pirates? Are pirates the same as terrorists? Should international navies or local fleets handle pirates? Does aid help prevent piracy, or does it have no effect? This …

This anthology is a compendium of opinion on the extent, law-enforcement, citizenship-possibilities, and potential reform of the U.S.’s immigration practices. The writings in this anthology have been …

The use of pesticides increases food production, but also has the potential to create serious health problems for people and damage the environment. This collection of essays explores a variety of is …

According to the Global Terrorism Index, there was a 650 percent increase in fatal terror attacks on people living in the world’s biggest economies in 2015. Rates of terrorism across the world, howev …

National Geographic reports that global warming is speeding up at an alarming rate. Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, and arctic ice is melting due to an increased …

The Organic Farming Research Foundation defines organic food as food that is grown through agricultural systems that do not use genetically modified seeds, synthetic pesticides, or fertilizers. Organ …

In response to the September 11 terror attacks, the Patriot Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush to strengthen national security. The Patriot Act expanded the government’s ability to s …

The legal definition of political corruption is an illegal act by a government officeholder who uses the power gained by the position for illegitimate private gain. Examples of political corruption i …

The C.D.C.’s global death estimate of the H1N1 2009 pandemic was 284, 000. The agency continues to conduct risk assessments of influenza viruses with pandemic potential to humans and animals. This co …

The Environmental Protection Agency states that in the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all of previous history. Recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing account for 3.1 millio …

Consumer Reports finds that paying for healthcare is the top financial problem for American households. According to a study conducted by Harvard researchers, lack of health insurance is associated w …

Civil liberties in the United States include freedom of speech, right to privacy, right to fair trial, right to marry, and the right to vote. This informative resource examines civil liberties and pr …