Bitcoin is a virtual currency that is open source P2P money. According to the Bitcom website: “Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing of bitcoins is carried out collectively by the network. Bitcoin is open-source; its design is public, nobody owns or controls Bitcoin and […]
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Bitcoins
Posted in Business, Finance, Government
Tagged Bitcoin, China, money, Open source P2P money, payment, Satoshi Nakamoto, virtual currency
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Extreme Weather Events: Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda
“The climate crisis is madness. We can stop this madness.” Philippines — One of the world’s most severe storms hit the Philippines. The damage is so massive that it has taken several days just to asses the situation. It appears as though thousands of people lost their lives. Complete towns have been wiped out. The […]
Posted in Global Warming, Science, weather
Tagged climate change, effects of global warming, extreme weather events, global warming, Haiyan, Philippines, The climate crisis is madness. We can stop this madness., Typhoon Yolanda
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Circadian Rhythms
National Institute of General Medical Sciences — What are circadian rhythms? Circadian rhythms are physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness in an organism’s environment. They are found in most living things, including animals, plants and many tiny microbes. The study of circadian rhythms is […]
Posted in Education, Science
Tagged Circadian Clock, Circadian Rhythms, dark, health, light, Sun
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Realities of Climate Change
UNITED STATES — Sea level rise is accelerating. The number of large wildfires is growing. Dangerous heat waves are becoming more common. Extreme storm events are increasing in many areas. More severe droughts are occurring in others. These are just some of the consequences of global warming, which are already having significant and harmful effects […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming
Tagged climate change, extreme weather events, global warming, ice melting, rainfall, sea level rising, wildfires
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Galaxy Growth Like Watching Paint Dry
NASA — Watching a tree grow might be more frustrating than waiting for a pot to boil, but luckily for biologists, there are tree rings. Beginning at a tree trunk’s dense core and moving out to the soft bark, the passage of time is marked by concentric rings, revealing chapters of the tree’s history. Galaxies […]
Sea Serpents Washing Ashore
CALIFORNIA — Two rare oarfish have washed up on California beaches. A dead 18-foot-long oarfish was found off Catalina Island on October. 13. A 14-foot-long oarfish carcass was found on Oct. 18 in Oceanside, CA. Oarfish can grow to more than 50 feet in length and are considered the longest fish. Their appearance has led […]
Posted in Environment, Science
Tagged beached, California, earthquakes, fish, Japan, oarfish, oceans, sea serpents
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USA Drone Strike War Crimes
Amnesty International has released a statement: New evidence indicates that the USA has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could even amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said in a major new report released today. The report, “’Will I be next?’ US drone strikes in Pakistan”, is one of […]
Posted in Government, Law, Security, War And Peace
Tagged civilians, drone strikes, drones, Pakistan, United States, war crimes
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Climate Change in the United States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says: The Earth’s climate is changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events—like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures—are already affecting society and ecosystems. Scientists are confident that many of the observed changes in the climate can be linked to the increase in […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Science, weather
Tagged climate change, Environment, events volatile, extreme weather, floods, global warming, rain, sea level
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First Global Pollution Tax
The United Nations’ aviation agency (International Civil Aviation Organization) approved the initial steps in implementing a worldwide tax on greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. If the proposal gets accepted, it would take effect in 2022. The European Union had been seeking a more robust agreement: “While we would have liked more countries to accept our […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, International, Science, taxes
Tagged cap-and-trade, carbon credits, carbon emissions, climate change, emissions trading, Emissions Trading Scheme, ETS, global warming, greenhouse gases, offset progams, pollution reduction systems, pollution tax, stop global warming
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Tax Pollution
One of the only taxes that makes sense is a pollution tax. A progressive income tax is perhaps the worst type of taxation. Why would you want to tax people for being productive… then, tax them higher the more productive they are? These countries currently have taxes on carbon emissions: Australia, India, South Korea, Japan, […]
Posted in Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Government, Politics, Science
Tagged cap-and-trade, carbon credits, carbon emissions, climate change, emissions trading, global warming, greenhouse gases, offset progams, pollution reduction systems, pollution tax, stop global warming
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