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Here’s an Irony: Cleaning the Air Causes More Hurricanes
April 17, 2012Who would have believed it? Cleaning up pollution may lead to more hurricanes! We're not sure how this might effect tornadoes, but recent research suggests that cleaning up air pollution from factories in North America and Europe could have helped... continued
The Arab Spring May be Caused by Drought
April 16, 2012It's feast or famine in the Arab world, which is why climate change--NOT a hunger for freedom--may be what's behind the revolutionary movements in the Middle East that have become known as the "Arab Spring." In the April 8th edition... continued
Fukushima Radiation Found in US Milk
April 16, 2012Milk in San Francisco is being tested at radiation levels that are double the maximum amount allowed by the EPA, apparently as a result of radioactive cesium reaching California from the Fukushima disaster. According to Energy News, three recent milk... continued
Do Recent Foreign Quakes Mean They’ll Happen Here Soon?
April 16, 2012It's been proven that an earthquake in one place can "trigger" a quake on the other side of the planet. This helps scientists who study earthquakes predict when and where the next one will hit (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen... continued
Powerful Storms Sweep Midwest
April 16, 2012Powerful storms swept the midwest last night, and more are expected as an unseasonal cold front crosses the region, colliding with equally unseasonal warm air that has been pouring up across the region from the Gulf of Mexico. The National Weather... continued
Print Your Next Pet
April 13, 2012Why adopt a pet from the pound when you can print out any kind of pet you want? Three-dimensional printing can make objects ranging from violins to pilotless aircraft, so why not a unique pet, designed especially for you. The... continued
Poop Fuel
April 13, 2012Thanks to this website, you now know about poop burgers, and you also know about the sometimes heroic efforts to get communities safe drinking water. Now scientists have solved two problems with one machine--it not only cleans sewage out of... continued
Did the Mayans Have Contact with ETs?
April 13, 2012This may be the source of their extraordinarily accurate calendar. A new Mexican documentary titled "Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond" claims that the ancient Mayans had contact with alien visitors who left evidence behind. The movie makers say... continued
Truth Tellers Being Attacked
April 12, 2012As the presidential race heats up, the climate is heating up too--perhaps irreversibly--but despite this, politicians are denying that climate change even EXISTS in order to garner votes from frightened constituents. On CNN, researcher Michael Mann talks about how he... continued
Who’s More Likely to Get Married?
April 12, 2012Past studies have shown "college is the great equalizer" in the labor market, dampening social class differences. But the same can't be said for the marriage market: Social and cultural factors, not just income, are central to marriage decisions. Men... continued