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Fukushima update – contaminated beef found, reactor cleanup will take decades
“It is expected to take three, five, or 10 years for controlling it,” said Naoto Kan, “and even several decades until the accident settles finally.” The 11 cows all showed high levels of radioactive caesium, ranging from 1,530 to 3,200 … Continue reading
Montana Gov.: Exxon has Misled Us about YellowStone Oil Spill
Amplify’d from http://www.nytimes.com An emergency crew working along the Yellowstone River in Laurel, Mont., on Wednesday. HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Brian Schweitzer criticized Exxon Mobil on Friday for its handling of the Yellowstone River oil spill, saying that the company … Continue reading
TUNA Hit Endangered Species List
Say goodbye to tuna-fish sandwiches, there ain’t no more Tuna Amplify’d from http://www.scientificamerican.com Ahead of a key international meeting on tuna catches, an assessment is painting a bleak picture of the conservation status of some of the world’s most commercially … Continue reading
2010: Earth’s most extreme weather since 1816?
Unprecedented heat scorched the Earth’s surface in 2010, tying 2005 for the warmest year since accurate records began in the late 1800s. Amplify’d from http://www.wunderground.com Strongest non-coastal storm in U.S. history See more at http://www.wunderground.com See this Amp at … Continue reading
U.S. Weakened Nuke Rules
“Federal regulators have worked closely with the nuclear industry in order to weaken regulations” Amplify’d from http://www.thedailybeast.com An Associated Press investigation of U.S. nuclear regulations has uncovered plenty to fear: Federal regulators have worked closely with the nuclear industry in … Continue reading
The Sun is entering a cooler period than expected – Does that mean Global Warming will be netrualized?
Sorry optimists, the slightly cooler Sun will make the Earth at most 0.3 degree C cooler over the next 90 years. But Human Caused global weather impact will be at least twice that by the end of the century. 0.6 … Continue reading
NOAA Makes It Official: 2011 Among Most Extreme Weather Years in History
Just past the halfway point, 2011 has already seen eight weather-related disasters in the U.S. that caused more than $1 billion in damages Amplify’d from http://www.scientificamerican.com EXTREME WEATHER: Halfway through, 2011 has already seen eight weather-related disasters that caused more … Continue reading
“I Stick to Science”: Richard Muller’s Statement to Congress about Climate Change [Web Exclusive]
. A lot of people use the term global warming, but what does that mean… Here, an eminent scientist explains all. . Amplify’d from http://www.scientificamerican.com Executive Summary The Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project was created to make the best possible … Continue reading
Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) for Natural Gas Pollutes Water Wells
A new study indicates that fracturing the Marcellus Shale for natural gas is contaminating private drinking water wells. “I saw a homeowner light his water on fire,” Jackson notes. “The biggest risk is flammability and explosion.” (and human and environmental … Continue reading
Bin Laden identified by Sister’s Brain
Osama Bin Laden’s body ‘identified by sister’s brain’ Amplify’d from http://www.telegraph.co.uk When his sister, who has not been named, died from brain cancer several years ago in Boston the FBI immediately subpoenaed her body so that it could later be … Continue reading
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