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Autism Epidemic–What Can We Do?
April 24, 2007Autism has become epidemic in the US and the rest of the world as well. One in 150 children in the United States has been diagnosed with this condition. In Wisconsin alone, a new survey reports that approximately 5 out... continued
Global Warming: Drought Ahead
April 23, 2007Climate change will cause flooding in many regions of the world, as glaciers and ice sheets melt, but in the Southwestern US (the fastest growing region of the country), scientists predict a long drought ahead. It's already happening in Australia.... continued
Ghost Yacht
April 23, 2007The Kaz II, a 40 foot yacht, has been foundoff the Australian coast with its occupants missing. So far,a search has failed to turn up any signs of the three peopleon the boat. The only sign of trouble was a... continued
Do Adoptive Parents?and Grandparents?Care More?
April 23, 2007A new study shows that adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children compared with biological parents. And grandparents of adopted grandchildren relate to them as an integral part of the family?just as they relate to their... continued
Fairness
April 20, 2007We live in a time when, due to our tax breaks for the rich and the diminishing power of unions, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. But psychologists think that what even those of us... continued
Elephant Slaughter
April 20, 2007Western aid to Africa helps these countries build roads, which are greatly needed to distribute food and medicine. But these new roads also make it easier for ivory poachers to reach the interior and kill large numbers of elephants. In... continued
Oil Shortage Begins
April 20, 2007Is it the beginning of the end? According to a Swedish physicist, global oil production will peak sometime between 2008 and 2018 and then start to decline. Physicists have been right about this in the past. In LiveScience.com, Melinda Wenner... continued
Anne’s Diary: Cloud Shadows
April 20, 2007In Anne's new diary, she writes about cloud shadows. If you don?t know what these are, click here. NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links removed. continued
Not Waving But Drowning
April 19, 2007Due to global warming, low-lying Bangladesh may not have much of a future, and if YOU live in a major coastal city (as many of us do), there could be a tsunami in YOUR future. Agricultural researchers think that cities... continued
Does Gun Control Prevent Crime?
April 19, 2007UPDATE - The recent Virginia Tech killings make us all ask the question once again: Would getting rid of guns prevent these murders? It's interesting to see the British point of view about this troublesome question. Also, did violent movies... continued