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Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover - World

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door. ...

Wave of attacks kills dozens in Iraq - Yahoo: Opinion/Editorial

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The bombings extend one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence. ...

Bits Blog: Google Buys a Quantum Computer - NY Times: Business

By QUENTIN HARDY — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Bits Blog: Google Buys a Quantum Computer

Maine tidal power unit on cover of Popular Science - Boston Globe: Maine

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Maine tidal power unit on cover of Popular Science

Attacks on Sunni mosques fuel fears in Iraq - AP Top News

By SAMEER N. YACOUB — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A sharp rise in attacks on Sunni holy sites in Iraq is feeding fears that the country could spiral into a new round of sectarian violence similar to the bloodletting that brought Iraq to its knees in 2006 and 2007....

Cyberattacks against U.S. corporations on the rise - Salt Lake Tribune

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

by David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth New York Times Published May 12, 2013 08:11PM MDT Washington • A new wave of cyberattacks is striking American corporations, prompting warnings from federal officials, including a vague one issued last week by the Department of Homeland Security. This time, officials say, the attackers’ aim is not espionage but sabotage, and the source seems to be somewhere in the Middle East. The targets have primarily been energy companies, and the attacks appeared to be probes, looking for ways to seize control of their processing systems. The attacks are co... ...

Haverford professor sings basics of physics - Philly.com News

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

If you have a hard time understanding Einstein's theory of relativity, maybe that's because you've never heard Walter Smith strum it on his baritone ukulele.

Microbubbles - Global Health and Wellness News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Microbubbles are bubbles generally smaller than one millimeter in diameter, but larger than one micrometer. They are often used in medical diagnostics as a contrast agent for ultrasound imaging. The microbubbles oscillate and vibrate when a sonic energy field is applied and may reflect ultrasound waves. This distinguishes the microbubbles from surrounding tissues. Microbubbles may also decrease the time and acoustic power of ultrasound required to heat and destroy an embedded target, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound. If these results can be replicated in the clinic, microbubbles could improve the efficiency of high intensity ultrasound treatment of solid tumors.

America is ready for Madam President - CNN: Top Stories

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

In 2012 the American people sent a message. They elected more women than ever to Congress, shattering glass ceilings across the nation and making it clear that this is a country that is ready for women's leadership.

India Green News: Spotlight is on India for its renewable and clean energy plans; Ahmedabad preps for annual heat wave with its new Heat Action Plan, WTO trade dispute shows no sign of slowing down - Switchboard, from NRDC

Grace Gill — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York: April 18 - 26, 2013 India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India Energy Bidding system revealed for phase II of India’s solar mission The second phase of India’s national solar policy will...

Microbubbles - Green Technology and Environmental Science News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Microbubbles - Environmental News Network

Andy Soos, ENN — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Artisan coffee comes to North Korea - MinnPost

Geoffrey Cain — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Curious coffee lovers now have a reason to visit North Korea. Pyongyang is home to a hip new coffeeshop serving "third wave" coffee -- a buzzword that marks a recent generation of specialty and artisanal brews. So reports Choson Exchange, a Beijing -based group that arranges internships and academic exchanges for promising young North Koreans. The organization's head, Andray Abrahamian, recently stumbled on the café while visiting the capital. The shop is unnamed, but it's attached to a large restaurant and apparently offers a nice view of the Taedong River. Choson gives it an honest review. The pour-over we had was unfortunately a bit off. The grind was too coarse and the beans slightly out of date by the standards of third wave cafes elsewhere. The espresso, however, was excellent, bursting with caramely and nutty flavors. The cappucino [sic] was good, also. Why a coffeeshop? Unlike parts of the power-starved countryside, Pyongyang is home to an affluent class of politically ...

Our Dangerous Mix of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity - Mother Jones

Michael Klare — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. Brace yourself. You may not be able to tell yet, but according to global experts and the US intelligence community, the earth is already shifting under you. Whether you know it or not, you're on a new planet, a resource-shock world of a sort humanity has never before experienced. Two nightmare scenarios—a global scarcity of vital resources and the onset of extreme climate change—are already beginning to converge and in the coming decades are likely to produce a tidal wave of unrest, rebellion, competition, and conflict. Just what this tsunami of disaster will look like may, as yet, be hard to discern, but experts warn of "water wars" over contested river systems, global food riots sparked by soaring prices for life's basics, mass migrations of climate refugees (with resulting anti-migrant violence), and the breakdown of social order or the collapse of states. At first, such mayhem is likely to arise largely in Africa, Central ...

Superstorm Sandy "Earthquake" - Green Technology and Environmental Science News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Earthquakes shake the land obviously. So do explosions and similar events. How about a hurricane? When superstorm Sandy turned and took aim at New York City and Long Island last October, ocean waves hitting each other and the shore rattled the seafloor and much of the United States – shaking detected by seismometers across the country, University of Utah researchers found.

India Leads Southeast Asia with Region's First Heat Action Plan - Switchboard, from NRDC

Grace Gill — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York: April 11th-18th, 2013 India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India Environmental Health & Governance Ahmedabad launches First-Ever Heat Wave Preparation and Warning System As temperatures rise throughout India, Ahmedabad launched a...

Resource Shock: How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion - Organic Consumers Association News Headlines

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Brace yourself. You may not be able to tell yet, but according to global experts and the U.S. intelligence community, the earth is already shifting under you. Whether you know it or not, you're on a new planet, a resource-shock world of a sort humanity has never before experienced.

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Entering a Resource-Shock World - Commondreams.org Views

jon — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Michael T. Klare

Brace yourself. You may not be able to tell yet, but according to global experts and the U.S. intelligence community, the earth is already shifting under you. Whether you know it or not, you’re on a new planet, a resource-shock world of a sort humanity has never before experienced.

Superstorm Sandy "Earthquake" - Environmental News Network

Andy Soos, ENN — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Wave-energy company sets sights on Oregon coast - Seattle Times: Top stories

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A Washington company intends to moor five wind turbines off the Oregon coast, and hopes the project dovetails with a separate proposal for liquefied natural gas.

Wave-energy company sets sights on Oregon coast - Seattle Times: Local

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A Washington company intends to moor five wind turbines off the Oregon coast, and hopes the project dovetails with a separate proposal for liquefied natural gas.

14 Little Things That Are Harming Our Planet - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

The Huffington Post Canada — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

You might think you already know how to reduce your carbon footprint: walk or bike instead of driving, limit flights, recycle. And some of the...

Exclusive: Suspect arrested - CNN: Top Stories

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A man in Watertown, Massachusetts, is arrested after being ordered to strip completely naked.

Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States - Philly.com News

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday.

Scientists: Superstorm Sandy Jolted United States - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

AP — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY — Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported...