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Senator Says God won't Save Us from Climate Change Doom
Michael McAuliff writes for the Huffington Post about Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's rebuttal to those who contend God would never allow mankind to destroy the planet: Although Whitehouse did not name names, some of his Senate colleagues could be counted as...
Tags: The Huffington Post, Bible, Religion and Belief, Conservation, John Shimkus
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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: Weather Statistics, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), North Africa, Science, Conservation
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Chill breeze of politics stills Australian renewables
ReutersBy Rob Taylor BUNGENDORE, Australia, May 27 (Reuters) - On a line of low hills standing sentinel beside a dry lake bed near Australia's capital, giant turbines turning slowly in a chill winter breeze give no hint of a multi-billion-dollar storm...Tags: Human Interest, Wind Power, Canberra (Australia), Weather, Global Warming
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READER SUBMITTED: Plainville High School Classes Increase Biodiversity
PlainvilleStudents in Leanne Nolan's Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes at Plainville High School are increasing biodiversity at the high school by creating a garden bed outside of the school's cafeteria patio area. The students recently planted a...Tags: Plainville, High Schools, Schools, Conservation, Marine Science
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IRS inquiry just getting started
The current congressional hearings concerning the Internal Revenue Service are nothing but a dog and pony show ("At hearing, IRS official mum," May 23). I heard Rep. Elijah Cummings in a TV interview try to blame former President George W. Bush for the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, George W. Bush, Elijah E. Cummings, Politics
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Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesPERSPECTIVE At this morning's Xbox One reveal in Redmond, Wash., the new “Call of Duty” game received an extended preview […]... -
LETTER: Objects To One Sentence, Claims Climate Change 'Debunked'
Regarding the editorial "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill" [May 22], I take issue with one sentence in the editorial: "Global warming is making the development of alternatives to fossil fuels urgent." This statement is a clear example of the ubiquitous...Tags: Conservation, Weather, Global Warming, Global Change, Environmental Issues
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Washington, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Science, Weather
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McDonald's offers Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey free food for a year
Charles Ramsey, who famously aided in the escape of Cleveland kidnap victims while holding a Big Mac, has been offered free food for a year from McDonald's. The fast-food chain got stung after sending out a tweet following the ordeal that mentioned...
Tags: Human Interest, Amanda Berry, Arrested Development (tv program) , Conservation, Michelle Knight
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Letters: Politics and climate catastrophe
Re "Oklahoma twister 'was a monster,'" May 21 It is heartbreaking to read of homes destroyed, lives upended, children killed and hundreds left homeless. We know that, without effective action to combat climate change, these events will become more...Tags: Conservation, Weather, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama
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Alarming declines seen in frogs, salamanders
Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S....
Tags: Wildlife, Science, Conservation, Salt, State Parks
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U.S. carbon tax could boost revenue, curb climate change - report
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could help the United States mitigate climate change while significantly increasing government revenue, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said this week. President Barack Obama...Tags: White House, Environmental Pollution, Congressional Budget Office, Gerald Henry, U.S. Congress
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