The Arctic is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. This warming has caused a worrying spread of methane across the Northern Hemisphere. Stuart Scott, Deputy Director General of IESCO and founder of the United Planet Faith & Science Initiative, presented a video titled Rethinking Economics in the […]
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The Senate has approved a $1.1 trillion federal spending bill which includes an amendment that effectively ends the federal war on medical marijuana. The amendment, known as the Hinchey-Rohrbacher amendment, prevents the Department of Justice from spending money to prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries or patients that comply with state laws. Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), a
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How Climate Change Will Ruin Your Breakfast in Five Ways. The UK is facing a potential Nutella shortage, the most severe breakfast-related crisis since the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Climate change is believed to be the primary cause of this looming crisis, as the hazelnut crop is particularly vulnerable to changes in temperature and
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The findings of an industry report have been met with criticism from ThinkProgress, with the publication detailing the perceived absurdity of the results. With each successive paragraph, the incredulity of the findings has been further highlighted. “A new study fully funded by the American Beverage Association — whose members include Coca-Cola and Pepsi — draws
Linda Carswell’s decade-long quest to recover her husband’s heart has taken a macabre twist. After almost a decade, she thought she would be able to bury it with his other remains, but the saga has taken an unexpected turn. The heart, which was removed and retained by a Texas hospital without her consent during an
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Recent news of the return of some of the sea ice extent in the Arctic has been met with jubilation by many in the media. This has sparked a conversation amongst those who believe that the climate is cooling, and that the warnings of global warming and climate change are unfounded. As a result, some
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Recent reports suggest that the current warming hiatus is likely to end soon, and that global warming will resume. In an article recently published in The Economist, Brad Plumer of the Washington Post states that “the urgent necessity of acting to retard warming has not abated.” Over the past few years, the media has reported
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The Arctic Methane Emergency Group (AMEG) has issued a stark warning that the world is in imminent danger of catastrophic climate change due to an unprecedented rate of change in the Arctic. The group’s assessment is based on the fact that methane levels in the atmosphere are now more than twice as high as any
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Steve Brill, renowned journalist and entrepreneur, recently released an expansive 26,000 word investigation into the costly state of health care in America. His work was so impressive that ProPublica, an organization renowned for its longform journalism, invited him to partake in a brown bag lunch conversation with their staff. During the discussion, Brill discussed the
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Visitors to Reykjavik, Iceland, may be surprised to find the Icelandic Phallological Museum, a unique collection boasting the world’s largest array of penises. For around $20 US, visitors can view members of many species, including some human, most of which are preserved in jars. In Lima, Peru, the Museo de Larco houses an impressive collection
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