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- ukit0
As Glaciers Melt, Science Seeks Data on Rising Seas
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/1…
Scientists long believed that the collapse of the gigantic ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica would take thousands of years, with sea level possibly rising as little as seven inches in this century, about the same amount as in the 20th century.
But researchers have recently been startled to see big changes unfold in both Greenland and Antarctica.
As a result of recent calculations that take the changes into account, many scientists now say that sea level is likely to rise perhaps three feet by 2100 — an increase that, should it come to pass, would pose a threat to coastal regions the world over.
Some of the world’s great cities — London, Cairo, Bangkok, Venice and Shanghai among them — would be critically endangered by a three-foot rise in the sea.
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- Sad. But the fact that they were Mexican doesn't have much bearing.ukit
- but the person who initially caused the wreck has not been found and so what does it have to do with illegals?Ramanisky2
- They're illegal therefor should be blamed for all of our problems.IRNlun6
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L.A. food stylist pulled from flight for 'Atom Bomb' tattoo
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/…Is this one of you guys? Reminds me of you
- ukit0
Who's winning the climate science vs sceptics battle?
http://af.reuters.com/article/en…
While signs of a warming world has been truly global in 2010, from fast-melting Arctic ice to floods in Pakistan and fires in Russia, attitudes about whether this can be blamed on human-generated greenhouse gas emissions differ widely.
In China and the United States, the top two emitters of climate-warming carbon dioxide, residents aren't terribly troubled about the challenge of climate change, while those in most other countries see it as a serious problem.
Most climate scientists point to increasing evidence that climate change is affecting life on Earth. The 10 key planet-wide indicators of a warming climate as identified in July by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are:
- higher temperatures over land
- higher temperatures over oceans
- higher ocean heat content
- higher near-surface air temperatures (temperatures in the troposphere, where Earth's weather occurs)
- higher humidity (moister air can hold more heat)
- higher sea surface temperatures
- higher sea levels
- less sea ice
- less snow cover
- shrinking glaciersTo many of the scientists who look at the data, the fact of global warming is a given and that 2010 is tied for the warmest year on record.
As Peter Thorne of the U.S. Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites put it: "Not a single analysis disagrees that the global climate is changing. The bottom line conclusion that the world's been warming is simply undeniable."
- how the hell does one measure global climate change and relate it to humans, on a global time scale...********
- It's all too dang complicated huh?ukit
- Of course, we sent a man to the Moon, recreated the Big Bang (LHC), cloned a sheep, etc...but measuring changes in climate due to greenhouse effect, that's beyond our capabilities.ukit
- climate due to the greenhouse effect created by pollution, that's beyond our capabilities.ukit
- how the hell does one measure global climate change and relate it to humans, on a global time scale...
- drgz0
- DrBombay0
GOP consultant that robo-called 120,000 democrats election day telling them the dems had already won and they should stay home to watch results on TV is being fined $500 per call. About $56 million.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news…Why is it always Republicans who get busted doing this shit? Let 2 black panthers stand out front of a polling place and all hell breaks loose.
- Boehner wants to dismantle the Office of Congressional EthicsJosev
- benfal990
- FFFFUUUUUUUUUUU.....honestly
- image builders are working very hard on thisbenfal99
- cant make a retard kid look good to the public. bet obama will be doing entertainment whens hes through********
- the barkley of politics. and as much as i want to say shes dumb she has done a smart job making the green.********
- BusterBoy0
^^ Hilarious. Makes her even more Presidential.
Imagine her at a G20! bwahahaha
- BonSeff0
check this ahole
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11…
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Ethics Panel Finds Rangel Guilty on 11 Violations of House Rule
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/…A House member who once wielded great influence was convicted Tuesday on 11 counts of breaking ethics rules and now faces punishment.
- Geeee, go figure********
- term limits.DrBombay
- Indeed********
- Geeee, go figure
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The big disconnect: D.C. elites think Obama will be reelected, but the public doubts it.
http://www.politico.com/news/sto…- Who is running, Romney? Let's rally those christians up against the Mormon.DrBombay
- Doubt it, Rick Perry or possibly Marco Rubio. Historic, first hispanic. More CHANGE, makes sense based hispanic #s********
- Doubt it. Perry is too controversial and Rubio is too tea party. It will be Romney.DrBombay
- Romney, just like Mr. President Obama would be a welcome change at this rate. What is the fucking unemployment rate?********
- Not sure what can be done to spur job growth on the fed level.DrBombay
- Rick Perry used to be a democrat, oddly enough.DrBombay
- It'll be Romney or Palin barring some miracleukit
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- BusterBoy0
Salamandojo, what are you...Mr fucking Fox cut and paste?
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Freudian slips may haunt Obama
http://www.politico.com/news/sto…President Barack Obama, fresh from his drubbing in the 2010 midterms, is trying to revive his fortunes by pursuing a path toward the middle.
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DOJ Gave Millions to Illegal Immigrant 'Sanctuaries,' Report Finds
http://www.foxnews.com//us/2010/…The Department of Justice has spent tens of millions of dollars this year to compensate more than two dozen states, counties and cities for their costs of jailing illegal immigrants -- even though those communities have adopted policies that obstruct immigration enforcement, according to a recently released report.
- BonSeff0
don't shoot yer load all at once homie
