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Newly Discovered Planet May be Suitable for Life

July 5, 2007
A couple of months ago, astronomers announced that they had discovered a new planet that might be capable of sustaining life. They got the star right?a brown dwarf called Gliese581?but they picked the wrong planet. Gliese 581c is too hot... continued

Mysterious Clouds Caused by Global Warming

July 4, 2007
A new and mysterious type of cloud has been identified by NASA. These bright and shiny clouds originate in the polar regions of the earth, and may be caused by global warming. In LiveScience.com, Dave Mosher quotes atmospheric scientist James... continued

Have Our Wars Helped Women?

July 4, 2007
UPDATE - As we celebrate Independence Day, we need to ask ourselves: have our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which were supposed to free those citizens, actually improved the lives of people in those countries, especially women? Alas, the answer... continued

Roswell Witness Deathbed Confession

July 3, 2007
UPDATE - In the London Daily Mail, Nick Pope updates the Roswell mystery in an amazing new way. He reports that Lieutenant Walter Haut, who was the public relations officer at the base in 1947 who issued the original press... continued

Wild Weather

July 3, 2007
Floods Drown Europe, Pakistan, US Midwest as Drought Withers Australia, California - Rarely have such weather extremes been observed as are taking place around the world now. Parts of Australia remain crippled by drought, and Southern California has experienced is... continued

War Kills People?But Not Animals

July 2, 2007
Many things can cause a species to disappear: including poaching (for food or medicine) and habitat destruction. It turns out that one of these things is NOT war. Aerial surveys by the Wildlife Conservation Society confirm the existence of more... continued

Tunguska Mystery Solved

July 2, 2007
The event that leveled many acres of trees 100 years ago in Siberia has long been a mystery. The mystery has now been solved. The Tunguska explosion in 1908 was rumored to have been caused by some sort of explosive... continued

Recycling Miracle

June 29, 2007
Besides rubber tires, discarded plastic items are one of our worst sources of pollution because, so far, they have proved impossible to recycle. We also have an oil shortage. Now a company is solving both problems at once by turning... continued

Controversial Plan to Soak Up CO2 in Ocean

June 29, 2007
An international environmental organization is opposed to a plan to dump iron dust into the ocean near the Galapagos Islands, where it will encourage the growth of plankton, which absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. The tiny sea creatures known... continued

China is a Dangerous Place–for US

June 29, 2007
China is not only decimating animal species for use in traditional medicine and selling us dangerous toothpaste, it is becoming a WORLDWIDE polluter. China is now building two new power plants every week. British climate change official John Ashton says... continued