9.17.2011
BURN COAL BABY, BURN IT - Global Food Prices Stuck Near Record High Levels thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
World food prices remained virtually unchanged between July and August 2011 according to the FAO Food Price Index published today. The Index averaged 231 points last month compared to 232 points in July. It was 26 percent higher than in August 2010 but seven points below its all-time high of 238 poi...
Jimmy Carter backs Palestinian U.N. bid - Associated Press www.politico.com
www.politico.com
He wouldn’t favor the appeal if the W.H. had “put forward any sort of comprehensive peace proposal.”
Forbes - Heart's Heaven. Head/Flesh Hell. The Ten Happiest Jobs - Forbes www.forbes.com
www.forbes.com
The list of the Ten Happiest Jobs includes some surprises
9.16.2011
Barack Obama still highly popular in Europe: Poll articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com
articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama's ratings have plunged at home but he remains highly popular in Europe, with 75 per cent in 12 EU nations approving his handling of global affairs, a poll has
Is Israel Over? www.thedailybeast.com
www.thedailybeast.com
No longer the liberal, egalitarian society it once was, Israel is fighting the Arabs—and itself.
Ga. death-row case shows power of social media www.usatoday.com
www.usatoday.com
A social media campaign to stop an execution in Georgia next week is drawing support from hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
New atlas shows extent of climate change www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
The world's newest island makes it on to the map as the Arctic Uunartoq Qeqertaq, or Warming Island, is officially recognised
Climate Quitters: Sorry You Lose : Discovery News news.discovery.com
news.discovery.com
Despite what deniers claim, carbon pollution is a leading cause of climate change and the science is under no threat of being knocked out cold.
Drovers CattleNetwork - Carbon footprint calculator - Cattle News - Editorial, Grain & Cattle Market www.cattlenetwork.com
Drovers CattleNetwork - Carbon footprint calculator - Cattle News - Editorial, Grain & Cattle Market
www.cattlenetwork.comThe place to find the most current and breaking news and market reports for the beef and cattle industry.
AP: Arctic sea ice shrinks to second lowest level www.google.com
www.google.com
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 3 hours ago if (gbar.lPWF) { gbar.lPWF(function() { gapi.plusone.render('plusone-div', { "size" : "small", "count" : "true"...
9.15.2011
Obama awards Medal of Honor to Kentucky Marine www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com
On Wednesday, they shared a beer. On Thursday, President Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer, credited with saving three dozen of his fellow Marines during operations in Afghanistan in 2009.
September 15 News: “The Solar Industry Is on Fire,” says Time, So Don’t Be Fooled By Solyndra Bankru thinkprogress.org
September 15 News: “The Solar Industry Is on Fire,” says Time, So Don’t Be Fooled By Solyndra Bankru
thinkprogress.orgA round-up of climate and energy news. Please post other stories below. Don’t Be Fooled By the Solyndra Bankruptcy Circus — Solar Is Booming By Time’s Michael Grunwald I doubt the facts are going to matter much now that Republicans have latched onto the Solyndra solar “scandal,” and even if they did...
DUH - SpongeBob study: 'SpongeBob' impairs children's thinking articles.latimes.com
articles.latimes.com
Watching just a short bit of the wildly popular kids TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been known to give many parents headaches. Psychologists have now found that a brief exposure to SpongeBob,
NY Times: Netanyahu is dangerously isolating Israel www.jpost.com
www.jpost.com
PM has sought to embarrass US president by refusing to halt settlement construction, refusing to negotiate.
Climate change remains most pressing issue, Greenpeace says | Environment & Development | Deutsche W www.dw-world.de
Climate change remains most pressing issue, Greenpeace says | Environment & Development | Deutsche W
www.dw-world.deForty years after its foundation, Greenpeace International Political Director Daniel Mittler tells DW that environmental issues are more pressing than ever and that pressure needs to be put on politicians to take action. DW-WORLD.DE: German and European news, analysis and multimedia from Deutsche We...
SIDELINE BABY, SIDELINE. Global warming: Water-borne diseases on the rise summitcountyvoice.com
summitcountyvoice.com
Europe facing significant health and economic impacts By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Global warming is likely to increase health-related expenses in Europe by millions of dollars, as...
Poll: Don't blame Barack Obama - MJ Lee www.politico.com
www.politico.com
Not all unhappy Americans blame him for the problems in Washington.
9.14.2011
101-year-old Detroit woman evicted in foreclosure news.yahoo.com
news.yahoo.com
A 101-year-old woman was evicted from the southwest Detroit home where she lived for nearly six decades after her 65-year-old son failed to pay the mortgage.
Boeing Recognized as a Leader in Climate Change Disclosure - sacbee.com www.sacbee.com
www.sacbee.com
/PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, the Carbon Disclosure Project recognized Boeing (NYSE: BA) as one of the world's leading companies in reporting climate-change risks and taking actions to improve environmental performance.
ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation thinkprogress.org
ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation
thinkprogress.orgJR: The disinformers like to say the extreme weather we are seeing today is nothing unusual. They don’t live in Texas, where “No One on the Face of This Earth has Ever Fought Fires in These Extreme Conditions.” Or my hometown area around the Catskill Mountains, where Hurricane Irene was “the most ...
Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
Just when it seemed like the debate about repealing oil and gas subsidies had faded away, President Obama gave the issue new life. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Obama proposed cutting certain tax credits to profitable oil and gas companies to pay for part of his $467 billion job-creation pa...
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