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climate change ’
It seems that Governor Rick Perry, who is also running for the Republican President nomination, thinks that this whole climate change thing is a load of hogwash and has any reference to it removed from environmental studies by his ...
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Oh, Al Gore.
The previously relatively quiet second in command to Former Pimp Daddy Commander in Chief Bill Clinton has gone a bit wild since he left office and experienced his own unsuccessful bid for the White House more ...
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Environmental rights crusader and former Vice President Al Gore got on the defensive at a recent talk, decrying astroturfing measures and pseudoscience aimed at preventing the spread of information about climate change.
At the Aspen Institute’s “Networks and ...
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Vineyard owners in California could soon be under attack by an enemy that's hard if not impossible to beat, warm weather. A new study has found that rising temperatures in the area could drastically affect the regions ...
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Sniffly types might have a bit more incentive to be environmentally conscious than the rest of us, it seems, as climate change is said to be contributing to a longer season for ragweed and pollen, and consequently, ...
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Climate change might be a contentious issue with strong opinions on either side of the argument but some things are pretty well known with the fact that some areas of the United States will see a change ...
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This particular study is interesting, if not just for the various ways it has been spun depending on which source you consult.
While some outlets point to a 2008-2009 dip, others highlight the "record levels" carbon emissions are ...
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Not everyone believes in climate change and has as many passionate detractors as it does passionate proponents, but sometimes that passion can get a little carried away.
Such is case with a series of ads narrated by X-Files ...
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Former head of research unit responds to criticism by arguing for necessity of assessing excerpts by independent reviews
This article was written by Adam Vaughan, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 15th July 2010 00.59 UTCThe former head of the ...
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Muir Russell report says scientists did not fudge data, but they should have been more open about their work
This article was written by David Adam, environment correspondent, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 8th July 2010 01.13 UTCThe climate ...
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Although it isn't yet April 1st, FoxNation managed to get themselves punked by a (very old) satirical post about the deliciously ironic death of a "global warming activist" in Antarctica.
Instead of posting a mea culpa, Fox scrubbed ...
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In the beginning it was called global warming - a name that forever has hobbled any sane discussion over how our world is changing and heading into one where geographical and climate changes are only being hinted ...
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An Irish company has found a way to mitigate at least some of the guilt associated with sex toys.
Yes, you're still a filthy wanker or sexual deviant, but at least you don't have to worry about the ...
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I realize that these topics can get pretty heated with everyone getting excited but the fact that one of the participants in a televised debate on Danish television has a heart attack goes to show just how ...
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If there is one issue that is guaranteed to get everyone all stirred up (and no I'm not referring to Apple vs Microsoft) whenever it is mentioned it is talk about climate change. There are those that believe that ...
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We all know that Google is solidly behind environmental issues and are always looking for ways to lower the company’s ‘footprint’. Well just in time for the big U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ...
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When it comes to any major change in our society it takes a combined efforts to make that change. Governments can only mandate so much, individuals can only do something within their own scope ...
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The Austfonna Ice Shelf that sits just off of Norway is Europe’s second largest ice-cap after the Vatnajvkull in Iceland and is the seventh largest in the world. The giant slab of ice – ...
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One of the biggest debate going on between global climate change believers and detractors is the rise of sea levels around the world. When it comes to the US a new study in the ...
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Pretty well every American knows about the National Debt Clock located on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It’s a stark reminded for anyone that passes it by just how far in debt ...
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In a world where newspapers are having a hard time staying relevant it doesn’t help when one of your major stars becomes more of an embarrassing liability, at least as far as the editorial department ...
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