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Changing the Climate by Cutting Down Trees
May 22, 2007We're all worried about the connection between global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. But every day, deforestation?especially cutting down trees in the world's rainforests?releases as much carbon dioxide as most of the world's automobile traffic. In the Independent, Daniel Howden... continued
China Pollution May Harm Olympic Athletes
May 22, 2007The Chinese fought hard to gain the right to hold the 2008 summer Olympics in their country. But athletes have a major worry about competing there: air quality, since modern China is a heavily polluted place. If holding the Olympics... continued
Psychics Really DO Work With Police
May 21, 2007It's not just a TV show, it's reality: psychics really do help the police solve crimes. Keep reading to find out how you can consult a psychic yourself. In Newsmonster.com, Danny Penman writes: "The Daily Mail has learned that the... continued
Learn the Truth About 911
May 21, 2007Author, theologian and frequent Dreamland guest David Ray Griffin will speak in Portland on Monday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Smith Center Ballroom at Portland State University, 1825 S.W. Broadway. Tickets are $10?to get them ahead of time,... continued
Do You Look Like Your Name?
May 21, 2007Years 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... continued
Only Thing Left is to Pray for Rain
May 21, 2007Global 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... continued
Saving the Bees
May 21, 2007Colony 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... continued
Good News
May 18, 2007We hear a lot of bad news, but there is some GOOD news too: scientists have found a cure for baldness AND they've discovered that chocolate may be more effective than fluoride in fighting cavities. Researcher Arman Sadeghpour has discovered... continued
US Blocking Truth About Global Warming
May 18, 2007The US government is trying to block sections of a UN resolution on global warming that will be presented at an international meeting in June. The US objects to resolutions aimed at keeping the temperature rise to a certain level... continued
Origins of Medicine
May 17, 2007We have evidence of prehistoric dentistry and brain surgery. Researchers at the University of Manchester examined documents dating back 3,500 years and found proof that modern medicine comes from ancient Egypt, and not the Greeks. They found the evidence in... continued