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New Energy Bill: Reducing Our Dependence on Foreign Oil

The U. S. economy is feeling the brunt of skyrocketing oil prices as the nation's dependence on foreign oil continues to grow. We need a responsible energy plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. President Bush and Senator Kerry appear to be skirting the real issues involved. Growing... Read More

America and its Collision Course

Energy ESP #7 - America and its Collision CourseCrude oil explodes through $46.50 as the problems are growing -It's bigger than Iraq, bigger than Bin Laden and even bigger thanthe next election. America has entered into an exhaustive racefor survival - And nobody is talking about it.Talking about what you... Read More

Positive Effects of Carbon Dioxide for Plant Growth

Many articles have been written about the negative effects of carbon dioxide. Sick Building Syndrome, loss of concentration due to high levels of carbon dioxide, asphyxiation in breweries or wine cellars, all these things spring to mind when we hear the magic phrase carbon dioxide. Yet, perhaps today when Venus... Read More

Marine News - Summer 2004 - Our Ocean Environment

Our oceans are home to many marine mammals, fish, turtles, corals and others. The delicate balance between man and the ocean is constantly being challenged by the demands of our society. Most of our planet is covered by water, a necessary ingredient of human life. The state of our oceans... Read More

How Body Piercing Works -- The Ins and Outs of this Cutting Edge Process

Body piercing (defined as any piercing beyond the standard earlobe piercing) has become such a popular form of body modification that between five and ten percent of the population of the United States has indulged in at least one form of it at some time in their lives. In most... Read More

The Joy of Recycling

I have always been an advocate of recycling. Even though I am not always convinced of its financial viability, I am thoroughly convinced of its value as a means of increasing public awareness of the cost of our consumerism. In the 20+ years I have been in the organizing profession,... Read More

Energy and America

America is entering into a time of Energy crisis. It could easily be the greatest crisis that human-kind is to face. America can not continue to lead the world econimcally and drain it dry at the same time. The National Collegiate Clean Energy Initiative is working to unite American students... Read More

Diamond Flashes

Beyond magnificence and splendor, the world of diamonds evolves on stirred grounds. When the stake is so important, interests collide. But technology develops following its onward course. Here are some interesting off-stage events in the diamond industry and innovations in technology.De Beers sued by head of the Diamond BourseDerek Parsons,... Read More

The Valuable Individual

How can we, as individuals, participate in waste management? Because some of us are so overwhelmed with Earth's problems, we feel that our contributions have no real consequence in the end. For others, social barriers can be an issue. A lady we once knew confessed that she did not want... Read More

Trash Talk Your Way to a Better World

North Americans account for less than 10% of the world's population, yet we produce 50% of the world's garbage and consume more than 33% of it's resources. If everyone consumed like the average North American, we would require three Earths!Authors Dave and Lillian Brummet offer an upbeat, proactive look at... Read More

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Science Group Criticizes Politicians for Global Warming Distortions
New York Times (blog)
It's great to see the Union of Concerned Scientists offering nonpartisan criticism of elected officials for distorting — in both directions — what's known about the role of human-driven global warming on several fronts, from tornado ferocity to ...
No evidence climate change is causing more tornadoes, say scientistsScience Recorder

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Preemptive Review: Angry Birds Furious Forces
Wired (blog)
Science · Science · Watch Live: Hunt for Scar Left by Biggest Moon Explosion Ever Seen · Wired Space Photo of the Day: Fiery Ribbons in Orion · Adorably Chubby Mini-Spider Species Discovered in China · Science Blogs · Cometary Explorer (1973) ...

The Great Energy Challenge (blog)
In GOP-run House, has science left the building?
Grist
800px-United_States_Capitol_west_front_edit2 I was optimistic when I began reading the Washington Post op-ed on climate change by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), current chairman of the House Science Committee. He began with a plea for a thoughtful ...
"The US disconnect over climate change"Climate Science Watch
Sen. Mike Wilson | Science standards include troubling assumptionsThe Courier-Journal
On Science, Politics and Climate ChangeThe Great Energy Challenge (blog)
ScienceAlert
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Den of Geek (US)
Discovery's Revision3 Launches Science-Themed Web Channel: TestTube
Deadline.com
San Francisco, Calif. – Discovery Communications and Revision3 announced today the launch of TestTube, a digital video network designed to ignite online audiences who are incurably curious about the world around them. TestTube debuts with a robust ...
Discovery's Revision3 Launches Science Web Channel: TestTubeDen of Geek (US)

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China's space program continues to grow and improve
NBCNews.com (blog)
However, one can easily find many comparable discussions in American writings," said Mark Gubrud, a postdoctoral research associate in the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University. Advertise | AdChoices. China has demonstrated ...

'Europa Report' packs realistic chills into trailer for science-fiction thriller
NBCNews.com (blog)
The first trailer for the science-fiction film "Europa Report" has been launched onto the Internet, and it just might be the most realistic — and harrowing — depiction of space travel on the big screen in years. In "Europa Report," an intrepid crew ...

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Challenging the public's view of gender and science
Cordis News
Challenging the social prejudices that causes gender discrepancy has been the aim of the TWIST project ('Towards Women in Science and Technology'). This is an ambitious series of programmes and activities within science centres and museums across ...

The Guardian (blog)
Roll over Einstein: meet Weinstein
The Guardian (blog)
Solving these problems, the last one in particular, has been the goal of many generations of scientists. A final theory of nature would have to explain all of the outstanding questions and, though many (including Albert Einstein himself) have tried, no ...

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Popular Science
The science of tornado prediction: can technology keep us safe as storms get ...
The Verge
It's been nearly 150 years since scientists first made efforts to forecast the arrival of tornadoes. But as indicated by this week's storm in Moore, Oklahoma — which killed 24 people and ravaged thousands of homes — they still can't anticipate these ...
Was The Oklahoma City Tornado The Worst In History?Popular Science
Curse or coincidence? Scientists study Tornado Alley's past and futureNBCNews.com (blog)
Rare potent Okla. tornado fuels debate about disaster funding, scienceEnvironment & Energy Publishing
National Geographic -Carbon Brief (blog) -Bloomberg
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Vials of Apollo 11 moon dust found in storage
NBCNews.com (blog)
Accompanying the jar was an academic paper published in the Proceedings of the Second Lunar Science Conference in 1971, titled "Study of carbon compounds in Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 returned lunar samples." All of the authors of the paper were from ...

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