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Global warming: Role of global economic growth
To slow down global warming, we’ll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world’s economies work.
May 1, 2012
Al Gore at Hampshire College: Global warming is real
We sometimes see in the comments to EarthSky posts that Al Gore has "refuted" his claims about global warming. He has not.
April 30, 2012
NASA study: Texas wind farms cause local warming
A NASA study says part of west-central Texas covered by four large wind farms warmed at a rate of .72 degrees Celsius per decade in contrast to nearby regions without wind farms.
April 30, 2012
CERN Researchers discover new particle
Physicists at CERN have discovered a previously unknown particle composed of three quarks in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator.
April 30, 2012
View from space: Dust storm in Gobi Desert
Dust from the Gobi Desert blew over eastern China on April 27, 2012. See the satellite image for a great view from space.
April 30, 2012
Multitasking may hurt your performance but it makes you feel better
People aren’t very good at media multitasking - like reading a book while watching TV - but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new study suggests.
April 30, 2012
Strong storms kill one person in St. Louis, Missouri
A line of strong storms across the US Midwest on April 28 knocked over a tent at a St. Louis sports bar, killing one man and injuring at least 100 people.
April 30, 2012
Tornado touches down near Toulouse, France on April 29
Only minor damage was reported including collapsed walls and uprooted trees. Meteorologic reported the tornado as an F1, which would mean winds of 73-112 mph.
April 29, 2012
Why was Venus so bright in late April and early May 2012?
Venus is at its brightest in late April and early May 2012. It's so bright it might surprise you. Some will report it as a UFO. But why so bright?
April 29, 2012
Pollution masked warming over eastern US in 20th century
A study suggests eastern U.S. was kept cooler than it would have been otherwise in 20th century due to a particular type of pollution from coal-fired power plants.
April 29, 2012
