Climate scientist spurned by Gingrich laments 'politicization' of global warming The Hill

Climate scientist spurned by Gingrich laments 'politicization' of global warming

The Hill (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎

By Andrew Restuccia - 01/06/12 10:38 AM ET About a week after GOP White House hopeful Newt Gingrich said he nixed plans for a chapter on climate change in his new book, the author of the chapter is lamenting the “politicization and polarization” of the ...

Climate scientist disowned by Newt Gingrich speaks out over book spat The Guardian

Santorum wants to impose 'Judeo-Christian Sharia' CNN

Santorum wants to impose 'Judeo-Christian Sharia'

CNN

Americans Make Up Half of World's Richest 1% NewsMax.com

New York Daily News

Americans Make Up Half of World's Richest 1%

NewsMax.com - ‎3 hours ago‎

By Forrest Jones Occupy Wall Street Protesters need to occupy a mirror and look deep into its reflection before complaining of hardship, because by world standards, a good chunk of them probably are one percenters themselves, a World Bank economist ...

Exclusive 2012 forecasts from renewables industry leaders Recharge

Recharge

Exclusive 2012 forecasts from renewables industry leaders

Recharge - ‎4 hours ago‎

"This will occur despite the absence of a global price on carbon, despite conventional technologies not having to price their water consumption, water pollution, air pollution and land degradation; and despite conventional technologies continuing to ...

Officials weighing green benefits of carbon taxation China Daily

China Daily

Officials weighing green benefits of carbon taxation

China Daily - ‎11 hours ago‎

By Wei Tian (China Daily) BEIJING - China is considering levying a carbon tax within the next three years to tighten its regulations on polluting industries and put the economy on a greener path. A draft of a new system of taxation has been submitted ...

Israel razes 4 Palestinian homes Oman Tribune

Israel razes 4 Palestinian homes

Oman Tribune - ‎10 hours ago‎

In Tunis, Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya said support for Palestine should be a “religious and nationalist commitment” as he arrived in Tunis Thursday to a welcome from Tunisia's new leaders.

Oil executive threatens Obama over Keystone XL RT

RT

Oil executive threatens Obama over Keystone XL

RT - ‎14 hours ago‎

The largest energy firm in America is attacking President Obama, insisting that the White House's refusal to cooperate with the Keystone XL pipeline will cause the commander-in-chief to suffer in the 2012 election.

Why libertarians must deny climate change, in one short take The Guardian

The Guardian (blog)

Why libertarians must deny climate change, in one short take

The Guardian (blog) - ‎38 minutes ago‎

In a simple and very short tract, Matt Bruenig presents a devastating challenge to those who call themselves libertarians, and explains why they have no choice but to deny climate change and other environmental problems. Bruenig explains what is now ...

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday predictions debunked by NASA msnbc.com

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday predictions debunked by NASA

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IEA: World on Pace for 11°F Warming

IEA: World on Pace for 11°F Warming

Insurance payouts point to climate change Science News

Sun-Sentinel

Insurance payouts point to climate change

Science News - ‎21 hours ago‎

These weather and climate-related events have been climbing steadily since 1980, increasing in number, severity (such as average wind intensity) and often in lives lost.

Invasive plants said climate change risk UPI.com

Invasive plants said climate change risk

UPI.com - ‎15 hours ago‎

4 (UPI) -- Climate change will boost US demand for imported drought- and heat-tolerant plants, at the risk of raising imports of more invasive species, researchers say.

Climate Change and the Trillion-Dollar Disruption Forbes

Forbes

Climate Change and the Trillion-Dollar Disruption

Forbes - ‎1 hour ago‎

That's what happened with tobacco and the credit bubble, and it's what's happening with climate change. The economic consequences are going to be disruptive, to say the least.

EPA Boosts Transparency By Releasing Chemical Info Safety.BLR.com

Press Herald

EPA Boosts Transparency By Releasing Chemical Info

Safety.BLR.com - ‎2 hours ago‎

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available to the public hundreds of studies on chemicals that had formerly been treated as confidential business information (CBI).

Another rough year for manatees MiamiHerald.com

MyFox Tampa Bay

Another rough year for manatees

MiamiHerald.com - ‎55 minutes ago‎

A cold snap helped drive up the annual death toll to the second-highest on record for the endangered sea cows. BY CURTIS MORGAN Frigid weather was largely to blame for making 2011 the second-deadliest year on record for Florida's endangered manatees.

Police: Homeless slayings work of serial killer San Jose Mercury News

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Police: Homeless slayings work of serial killer

San Jose Mercury News - ‎10 minutes ago‎

AP ANAHEIM, Calif.—Authorities said Wednesday they believe a serial killer was responsible for the slayings of three middle-aged homeless men who were stabbed to death last month.

Violence you say? Kidding, right? Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder: 911 Operators Say It's Okay to Shoot Teen mom Shot and Killed Intruder to Protect her Three-Month-old Baby

Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder: 911 Operators Say It's Okay to Shoot

Teen mom Shot and Killed Intruder to Protect her Three-Month-old Baby

'I'm somewhere between crushed and regrouping.' SL

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'I'm somewhere between crushed and regrouping.' SL

The Left'll protect him, right? LOL. Oil industry: Keystone rejection will have 'huge political consequences' for Obama The Hill

Globe and Mail

Oil industry: Keystone rejection will have 'huge political consequences' for Obama

The Hill (blog) - ‎30 minutes ago‎

By Andrew Restuccia - 01/04/12 01:16 PM ET A top oil industry official delivered a clear warning to President Obama Wednesday: approve the Keystone XL pipeline or face “huge political consequences.

Whistleblower Calls Keystone XL a Potential “Disaster”

Whistleblower Calls Keystone XL a Potential “Disaster”

December Heat Records Exceed Cold By 80%, Annual Ratio Hits 2.8-to-1

December Heat Records Exceed Cold By 80%, Annual Ratio Hits 2.8-to-1

Climate Change Will Impact Human Migration and Conflict Worldwide Center For American Progress

Climate Change Will Impact Human Migration and Conflict Worldwide

Center For American Progress - ‎44 minutes ago‎

The costs and consequences of climate change on our world will define the 21st century. Even if nations across our planet were to take immediate steps to rein in carbon emissions—an unlikely prospect—a warmer climate is inevitable.

Warning coastal weather will be more extreme Gisborne Herald

US Funds Nearly 50% -- $31 Million -- of UN's Global Warming Panel CNSNews.com

Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinction, Study Shows BusinessWeek

PhysOrg.com

Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinction, Study Shows

BusinessWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎

4 (Bloomberg) -- Climate change projections may “grossly” underestimate the extinction of animal and plant varieties because the models don't account for species movement and competition, US researchers said.

Netanyahu seeks to ensnare US in Israeli War against Iran - IPS

Obama Seeks to Distance US from Israeli Attack

Inter Press Service - ‎2 hours ago‎

WASHINGTON, Jan 3, 2012 (IPS) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu's aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran. Netanyahu is exploiting the ...

Effect of climate change on food prices stressed The Nation

Effect of climate change on food prices stressed

The Nation - ‎2 hours ago‎

Climate change is the factor that worries the Commerce Ministry the most, as it could send food prices skyrocketing and drive up the cost of living for consumers this year.

'I'm well into compiling a book, for INSHE Warrior wannabees.' SL

It's probably another full months work to finish, but today I'm feeling encouraged with both progress, process, and importance / value. 

My sense was that I owed the latent, aching INSHE Warrior wannabe of the future - days, years, centuries... an accessible view of SL in 2011.  So for days I've been working out the technical process for tracking and executing the manual/automated process of transcribing my video logs of the last year.  The process is shaping up better than I'd expected, the technical tools I've gathered are working, well, and as to the quality, we'll I'M Learning, I'm Growing, I'm Encouraged by re-listening to these vlogs, so my hope and confidence that some other, at some other point in time, can profit, has, well, increased a lot!

"My life's blood is slowly dripping away." SL

Oh, this definitely is a dramatic way of putting it, but not entirely.  I've 'sacrificed,' allowed to slip away, every support we consider necessary in our society, except for a few low-end sleeping bags that allow me to survive the winter cold, and the $2 per day that salves my conscience for the 10-14 hours per day that I work in the back corner of the God-send coffee shop that somewhere between tolerates and is fulfilled with my presence.  $2, every day, pretty much, tho when weather permits, I'll either be among the few promising souls at Occupy DC, doing what leavening I can, or in front of the White House, with my Kill Carbon posters, in either case.

$2 per day... drip, drip, drip.  I have  no replenishment.  Drip, drip, drip.

Park visitor: Slain ranger 'saved my life' msnbc.com Staff

Park visitor: Slain ranger 'saved my life'

msnbc.com Staff

Military's Gold Star families often feel disconnected USA TODAY

Military's Gold Star families often feel disconnected

USA TODAY

'PA gives 'borders and security' positions to Israel' Jerusalem Post

'PA gives 'borders and security' positions to Israel'

Jerusalem Post - ‎52 minutes ago‎

By JPOST.COM STAFF AND KHALED ABU TOAMEH First direct meeting between Israel and the Palestinians in over a year ends in Amman; Jordanian foreign minister says he "doesn't want to raise expectations but dialogue shouldn't be discounted.

Video: Palestinians Warn of 'New Measures' if No Peace The Associated Press

Israeli, Palestinian Envoys Aim for New Negotiations in Jordan Bloomberg

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