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Rebutting “It’s the Sun’s Fault” Claim of Global Warming Deniers view details
22 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mai...)
In response to a recent ‘report’ that blames the sun for planet Earth’s adverse climate change, I defer to NASA scientists, “The unusual warmth in 2007 is noteworthy because... ...solar irradiance is at a MINIMUM…” See Full excerpt in comments
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Greenland Ice Sheet Melting at Record Rate view details
17 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/en...)
The Greenland ice sheet melted at a record rate this year, the largest ever since satellite measurements began in 1979. "The amount of ice lost by Greenland over the last year is the equivalent of two times all the ice in the Alps."
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Hypocrisy Alert: GOP Senators Lead 'Pork-Barrel' Spending view details
17 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://thehill.com/leading-the-ne...)
"Senior Republican appropriators in the Senate have collected more money in earmarks than any other members of Congress, even though President Bush and GOP leaders have forcefully criticized 'pork-barrel spending.' Not only have these lawmakers defied the
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US Report Says Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Program Years Ago view details
22 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politica...)
"In a stunning reversal of Bush administration conventional wisdom, a new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies concludes Iran shelved it's nuclear weapons program over four years ago." -- 'wisdom' is a strong word.
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Study: U.S. Could PROFIT from 28% Cut in Greenhouse Gases view details
22 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30...)
A new report says the US is brimming with opportunities to reduce CO2 emissions, while saving money at the same time. The US should be driving this curve. Instead, Europe and Japan are leading the way:(
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Celebrated Physicist Suggests Fifth Fundamental Force of the Universe is "Psychic" view details
22 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 7 months ago
- (http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/fr...)
I ran across an incredibly interesting interview with Dr. Michio Kaku, co-founder of string field theory and popular science author. The interview offered profound implications for religion and science -- please join me in the comments for the FULL POST!
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Breakthrough: Scientists Bypass Need for Embryo to Get Stem Cells view details
21 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21...)
This is an astonishingly important development, but it is still in a very early stage. Hopefully it will work as hoped -- offering infinite potential to cure/treat/rehabilitate while circumventing the 'debate' that has stifled the research to date.
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White House Confession: Top 5 Bush Officials Knowingly Lied to Protect Lewis 'Scooter' Libby view details
21 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com...)
Former White House spokesman, Scott McClellan has confessed that the President and others passed lies through him to protect convicted felon and former Cheney Chief of Staff, Libby. Democrats have called for an investigation.
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Hillary Inevitable No More? Amazing State of the 2008 Race view details
19 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politic...)
This is NOT an Anti-Hillary post! Instead, it is one of the finest and most complete analyses on the state of the 2008 presidential race (on both sides of the aisle) that I've come upon this cycle. If you are into politics, you should read this article.
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Japan Gives World the Finger -- Vows to Kill 50 Humpback Whales, Hundreds of Others view details
22 votes- Submitted by Stouffer
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.livescience.com/enviro...)
Pardon me, but last time I checked, the world's 2nd largest economy could afford to feed their citizens without obliterating an endangered species. No one is going to starve if these whales are left alone. Unforgivable!
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