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New 'Extreme Weather' Tool Released - Weather Underground

Weather Underground has released a new extreme weather tracker: Record Extremes. I've spent some time playing with it, and urge anyone interested to take a look. Record Extremes uses data from three sources: (1) NOAA's National Climate Data Center, (2) Wunderground's U.S.

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Starry Night (interactive animation, by Petros Vrellis)

It is simply one of the most beautiful works of art I have ever seen. I am an astronomer. I have watched, and imagined, and dreamed about the birth and life of our Cosmos. Twinkle, twinkle, little star - it's my job. My wife is a graphic artist.

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FBI Raids Evansville IHOP, Others Around Country - NEWS 25 WEHT Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro

Sources tell NEWS 25 the investigation is connected to allegations of money laundering to terrorist groups in the middle east.  Our source also says the restaurants that are being raided in Toledo, Ohio, are owned by the same person who owns the Evansville location.

Big Bang: That Alleged Hole in Global Warming Just Blew Up In Fox News' Face

Remember all the orgasmic hysteria on the right last month when climatologist Roy Spencer “discovered” that the entire global warming theory had collapsed? Why, Fox even declared war on Sponge Bob for not telling kids that global warming was a hoax.

Science Stunner: Editor of Journal that Published Flawed Denier Bunk Apologizes, Resigns, Slams Spencer for Exaggerations | ThinkProgress

Indeed, as climate scientist Peter Gleick puts it in his post: There is a famous saying in science: “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” In this case, the arguments for climate change are backed up by such an astounding degree of science and evidenc …

Paper "debunking" global warming discredited; editor-in-chief of journal Remote Sensing resigns

Peer-reviewed journals are a pillar of modern science. Their aim is to achieve highest scientific standards by carrying out a rigorous peer review that is, as a minimum requirement, supposed to be able to identify fundamental methodological errors or false claims.

Countdown to Apocalypse: The Eleventh Instalment

This is an un-numbered instalment in an ongoing Newsvine series investigating End Times theories. Part One, the introduction, can be found here.

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From the Florida House to national media, 'uterus' is runaway hit - St. Petersburg Times

If she would incorporate her uterus, she said one night over dinner, maybe Republicans would drop 18 antiabortion measures they are considering during the legislative session. Republicans, after all, are against business regulations.

Relief Efforts to Japan Coming from Unexpected Sources: A Report, Some Reflections and A Request

The first time I read the words "We are all Japanese" it was on the Twitter account of George Takei. I should not have been surprised, but I was. It seemed the tragedies that had befallen Japan would need little promotion.

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Understanding Our Moment in History: An Interview with Richard Tarnas

[We] find ourselves today wandering disconsolately between two worlds — one dying and the other struggling to be born. On the one hand, the spiritual and intellectual certainties of the past no longer command our allegiance.

BREAKING NEWS: RODS APPEAR TO BE MELTING, SITUATION UPGRADED TO LEVEL 6 NUCLEAR EVENT

Andre-Claude Lacoste, president of France's ASN nuclear safety authority said: "We are now in a situation that is different from yesterday's. It is very clear that we are at a level six, which is an intermediate level between what happened at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

'Fracking' Disposal Sites Suspended, Likely Linked To Arkansas Earthquakes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Two natural gas companies have agreed to temporarily suspend use of injection wells in central Arkansas where earthquakes keep occurring.

The Living Sea Scrolls | The Jewish Week

After climbing a rickety ladder to reach the dim, attic-like opening behind a wall in the women's section, and once his widening eyes had adjusted to the dark, Schechter found himself staring into a space crammed to bursting with nearly 10 centuries' worth of one Middle Easte …

Iran Protests - The Return of the Sea of Green.

The protests in Iran are scheduled to begin an hour from now. The Sea of Green, emboldened by the events in Tunisia and Egypt, will again take to the streets.

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New online 'Job Tracker' shows outsourced jobs by zip code, gets huge response

It's really popular with workers; CEOs, not so much. It's Job Tracker, and all you have to do is put in your zip code to find out which companies in your area are off-shoring, outsourcing, and breaking labor laws.

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Amazing 1906 film of San Francisco, four days before the earthquake.

Taken by a camera mounted on the front of a cable car, this film shows the activity in the business district on Market Street as the cable car moves toward the clock tower on the Embarcadero Wharf -- which is still there.

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The Separation of Church and State

The separation of Church and State is one of the most important facets of the government of the United States. But lately, a shocking number of conservatives have called into question whether or not our Constitution actually does establish or even promote this rule as law.

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Emily Dickinson's Mystic Poetry

It was with these words that the 19th century New England poet Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) described a transformative experience of Self Realisation.

Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief

Many Newsviners know that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the capital city of Haiti, devastating the city and killing or injuring thousands of residents there. Fewer Newsviners realize that they have earnings sitting in their accounts.

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Kucinich: Why is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited resources for war?

Earlier today Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) made the following statement: "Why is it we have finite resources for health care but unlimited money for war?

Please Sign the Health Care "Public Option" Petition

John Boehner says he has not met anyone who supports a public option. Prove him wrong by signing the public option petition today. This is a project of Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who is emerging as an honest and passionate advocate for rational health care reform.

First pictures from refurbished Hubble telescope open new eyes on the Universe

Space has never looked more beautiful. These stunning images - taken by the rejuvenated Hubble space telescope - have captured the jewel-bright colours of colliding galaxies, exploding stars and glowing nebulae.

How American Health Care Killed My Father

After the needless death of his father, the author, a business executive, began a personal exploration of a health-care industry that for years has delivered poor service and irregular quality at astonishingly high cost.

Residents of Great Britain - Stop in Here and Tell Americans About Your National Health Service

To all citizens of Great Britain: Currently, there is a debate raging in the USA about whether or not to offer a public option for health care.

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