Since we began studying global warming, there has been one thing all scientists could agree on — man-made warming of the Earth will cause an increase in extreme weather events. We are not saying that the Earth’s temperature is just going to rise. In general, as energy is added to a system, the fluctuations in […]
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Record Breaking Cold Weather and Global Warming
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Hottest Year On Record
AUSTRALIA — Data collected and analyzed by the Bureau of Meteorology show that 2013 was Australia’s warmest year on record while rainfall was slightly below average nationally. Summer 2012–13 was the warmest on record nationally, spring was also the warmest on record and winter the third warmest Overall, 2013 was Australia’s warmest year on record: […]
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Interstellar Overdrive
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 billion miles (19 billion kilometers) from our sun. New and unexpected data indicate Voyager 1 has been traveling for about one year through plasma, or ionized gas, present in the space between stars. Voyager […]
Dating The Calendar
The history of calendars goes back thousands of years. The oldest calendar is a Lunar Calendar found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from 8,000 BC. The modern day calendar is known as the Gregorian calendar. This calendar is a refinement made in 1582 to the Julian calendar to help Easter align with the time of the year […]
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The *White Army* Militia Marches
SOUTH SUDAN, AFRICA — A group of armed militants is marching to fight in the growing crisis in South Sudan. The White Army is named from the white ash used to cover their bodies. They are a group of disgruntled young and under-employed men. The Washington Post reports, “Twenty-five thousand young men who make up […]
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Tagged army, civil war, civil wars, conflicts, ethnic wars, fighting, hostilities, Nuer, South Sudan, Sudan, tribal, white army, white ash
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International Year of Crystallography
NEW YORK, NY — The United Nations has declared 2014 to be the year of crystallography. The International Year of Crystallography (IYCr2014) will be launched during an opening ceremony to be held on 20 and 21 January 2014 at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris). This international launch will be a showcase for crystallography and crystallographers, featuring eminent […]
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Tagged biological mechanisms, crystallography, crystals, minerals, rocks, technology
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3rd World Countries from the Third Planet
EARTH — The space race continues. Iran claims to have successfully sent its second monkey into space. “In total, this is the 2nd monkey sent into space and returned in perfect health to Iran. I congratulate the Leader, scientists and the nation,” said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. At the same time, China became the third […]
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Foraging For Food in the Winter
Winter foraging can be one of the toughest challenges; however, if you do a little preparation in the fall, the buried treasures will yield healthy results. Find out more from the Guide To Edible Plants’ Foraging for Food in the Winter. Chives, Garlic Greens, Mint, Carrot Greens, Parsley Winter-Food-Foraging-Mint-Parsley-Garlic-West-Chester-Pennsylvania.mp4 scavenging-for-scallions-foraging-for-food.mp4
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Tagged carrot greens, carrot tops, carrots, chives, chlorophyll, diet, eat, feed, find, food, food preperation, foraging for food, garlic, greens, health, health benefits, Japanese bunching onion, mint, mints, nutrition, onions, scallions, spearmint, starvation, survival, wellness, Welsh onion, winter
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Miss Christmas
Miss Christmas is a collection of songs and music videos written and recorded for Christmas 2013. Icicles Christmas Ditty Cheer Cheer December Freeze Birthday Cake Recipe The First Christmas Eve Night Xmas Mojo / Christmas Tradition King With No Name Vision Collision Season Of Giving Oy vey Holiday Gift Shopping Why Not? Shout! Come And […]
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Comet ISON
NASA — Did comet Ison survive its trip around the sun? After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There’s no doubt that the comet shrank in size considerably as it rounded the sun and there’s no doubt that something made it out […]