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Years ago, New Scientist magazine did a study on “nominative determinism,” which is when a person’s name seems to dictate his or her profession (ie. someone with the last name of “Doctor” becomes a physician). They found out that professions actually DID seem to be determined by names. Now a group of psychologists say that we remember some people’s names more easily than others because people with certain names all seem to LOOK a certain way. Can this be scientific?
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Global warming can cause floods, but it can also lead to the opposite condition: drought, because as greenhouse gases make the air warmer, it can hold more moisture. This water vapor then moves out towards the poles, making dry areas dryer and wet areas wetter. Australia is experiencing a massive drought right now.

There are indications that the Australian government may have underestimated the effects of the current drought in the important Murray-Darling river basin. While there has been some rain recently, dam levels remain around six percent. Bill Heffernan of the Northern Australia task force, told the Australian Financial Review that previous estimates had been done incorrectly, and that water resources in the area are actually 40% lower than official estimates. read more

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Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) escalated in November 2006 and seems to have spread to 27 states and Brazil, Canada and many parts of Europe. Scientists and beekeepers are trying to figure out what is causing entire hives of honeybees to disappear before it’s too late, since nearly one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80% of that pollination.

Among the crops to be affected are apples, nuts, avocados, soybeans, asparagus, broccoli, celery, squash, cucumbers, peaches, kiwi, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, cantaloupe and other melons. The bee shortage will potentially affect the beef industry too because the growth of alfalfa is dependent on pollination from the bees.
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Whitley Strieber provided a quote for the dust jacket of Barbara Hand Clow’s new book the Mayan Code calling it the “best resource” that now exists on something many people are noticing: that time appears to be accelerating. Listen as Barbara Hand Clow tells us why and how this relates to 2012. Then Linda Howe brings us a sobering report on the fantastic and unexpected melt taking place in the Antarctic. Barbara’s website is www.handclow2012.com.

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