Earth’s temperature has increased by 1°C over the past century, and most of this warming has been caused by carbon dioxide emissions. But what does that mean locally? A new study published in Nature Climate Change pinpoints the temperature increases caused by CO2 emissions in different regions around the world. Using simulation results from 12 global climate models, Damon Matthews, […]
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Nine out of 10 Americans have a chemical called bisphenol A in their urine, said Nicholas D. Kristof. BPA, which can be found in plastic food containers, soup can linings, ATM receipts, and many other consumer products, is a proven “endocrine disruptor”—a substance that mimics or alters human hormones. Studies have already linked BPA to breast cancer, diabetes, and hyperactivity, […]
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MAJESTIC Like my shadows Yesterday’s echoes roped me I, racing the fastest Farthest from the takeoff line At each turn of the track. Suited in fatigue Like a lost bird at sea Nowhere to rest wings Dazed, dizzy, disoriented A sailor with no sea legs. Like the sea breeze Gentle, yet penetrating You reached deep into me […]
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“We, all of us in the First World, have participated in something of a binge, a half century of unbelievable prosperity and ease. We may have had some intuition that it was a binge and the earth couldn’t support it, but aside from the easy things (biodegradable detergent, slightly smaller cars) we didn’t do much. We didn’t turn our lives […]
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“Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan
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“In politics, sincerity is everything. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” – Groucho Marx
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“Be yourself” is about the worst advice you can give some people. – Tom Masson
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“Don’t worry about the people in your past. There is a reason why they didn’t make it to your future.”
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“It is better to live rich than to die rich.” – Samuel Johnson
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