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A Closer Look at Tornadoes in a Human-Heated Climate

Tornado scientists clarify what is and isn’t known about how tornadoes may be influenced by global warming. Source:  A Closer Look at Tornadoes in a Human-Heated Climate ; ;Related ArticlesAn Update on Risks of Abrupt Jolts from Global WarmingThe Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable CalamitiesDot Earth Blog: An Update on Risks of Abrupt Jolts from Global Warming ;

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A Closer Look at Tornadoes in a Human-Heated Climate

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Israel, Jordan and Palestinians Sign Water Project Deal

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority agreed to build a Red Sea-Dead Sea water project, including a brine pipeline and desalination plant, that is meant to benefit all three parties. Link to article:  Israel, Jordan and Palestinians Sign Water Project Deal ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable CalamitiesShell Opts Not to Build Plant on Gulf Coast, Citing CostsThe Texas Tribune: Wastewater Case Raises the Concept of Underground Trespassing ;

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Israel, Jordan and Palestinians Sign Water Project Deal

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US Navy Predicts Summer Ice Free Arctic by 2016

Is conventional modelling out of pace with speed and abruptness of global warming? Incredible Arctic/Shutterstock An ongoing US Department of Energy-backed research project led by a US Navy scientist predicts that the Arctic could lose its summer sea ice cover as early as 2016 – 84 years ahead of conventional model projections. The project, based out of the US Naval Postgraduate School‘s Department of Oceanography, uses complex modelling techniques that make its projections more accurate than others. Keep reading at The Guardian. Read this article:  US Navy Predicts Summer Ice Free Arctic by 2016 ; ;Related ArticlesWhy Congress Needs to Extend the Wind Energy Tax CreditScientists Re-Trace Steps of Great Antarctic Explorer Douglas MawsonHere’s Why Developing Countries Will Consume 65% of the World’s Energy by 2040 ;

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US Navy Predicts Summer Ice Free Arctic by 2016

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Why Congress Needs to Extend the Wind Energy Tax Credit

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The wind energy industry and environmental groups are calling on Congress to renew the credit. ali_pk/Flickr The wind energy production tax credit is a tougher issue than you might imagine for some good liberal wonks. On the one hand, wind power is great. On the other hand, tax credits are a market-distorting, inefficient way of making policy. They are basically spending disguised as tax cuts. Most tax credits that affect the environment — accelerated depreciation for the fossil fuel industry, the home mortgage interest deduction — incentivize sprawl, driving, and profligate dirty energy use. It is a rare, and tantalizing, point of agreement between good government advocates across party lines that we should throw out the whole system and operate a cleaner tax code. So it might be tempting, when you see Tea Party–affiliated, Koch brothers–backed groups such as Americans for Prosperity pushing to eliminate the wind energy tax credit, to say, “Hey, I agree!” Tempting but wrong. Continue reading at Grist.

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Why Congress Needs to Extend the Wind Energy Tax Credit

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Dot Earth Blog: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities

As families grieve for the dead a week after the Metro-North railroad derailment, can Congress and the American public find the will to improve transportation systems? Source: Dot Earth Blog: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities ; ;Related ArticlesSinosphere Blog: Air Pollution Shrouds Eastern ChinaShell Opts Not to Build Plant on Gulf Coast, Citing CostsThe Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities ;

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Dot Earth Blog: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities

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The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities

As families grieve for the dead a week after the Metro-North railroad derailment, can Congress and the American public find the will to improve transportation systems? Link to article: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable CalamitiesReality Checks on Tumorous Rats and Methane BombsAn Update on Risks of Abrupt Jolts from Global Warming ;

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The Politics of Runaway Trains and Other Avoidable Calamities

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National Briefing | South: Florida: Reversal in Course Signals Whales May Be Ill

Twenty whales believed to be part of a pod found stranded in the Everglades this week were spotted Friday afternoon moving closer toward shore. Visit source: National Briefing | South: Florida: Reversal in Course Signals Whales May Be Ill ; ;Related ArticlesSinosphere Blog: Air Pollution Shrouds Eastern ChinaShell Opts Not to Build Plant on Gulf Coast, Citing CostsThe Texas Tribune: Wastewater Case Raises the Concept of Underground Trespassing ;

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National Briefing | South: Florida: Reversal in Course Signals Whales May Be Ill

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More farmers are ditching GMO crops

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Tactica: XV104 Riptides – Games Workshop

The XV104 Riptide is the pinnacle of the Earth caste’s battlesuit development. It stands twice as tall as the XV8 Crisis suit, but its movements are more like those of its smaller cousins than the mechanical stiffness displayed by Imperial walkers with their crude servo-motors. A fearsome weapon of war, it can stand alonge against almost anything the en […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Escalation – Games Workshop

Huge engines of war rumble across the battlefields of the 41st Millennium crushing everything in their path. The lumbering super-heavy tanks and towering titans of the Imperium square off against devastating and impossibly deadly alien machines or Warp-spawned horrors forged deep within the Eye of Terror. In their shadows, ranks of stalwart warriors prepare […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Stronghold Assault (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

From Aegis Defence Lines to Aquila Strongpoints, the battlefields of the Imperium are punctuated with these looming structures – towering bastions and inviolable fortresses that bristle with fire ports and heavy weapon emplacements. To assault such bulwarks is to charge headlong into the face of death. Only the most determined armies, led by the canniest of […]

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Dataslate: Be’lakor, The Dark Master (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

Know as the first Daemon Prince, Be’lakor has stalked the worlds of the Imperium since the beginnings of mortal memory. Favoured of the four Chaos Gods, he has ever been in the midst of their plots and plans, his own manipulations and schemes reach far across the stars and down through the millennia. As the End Times draw close, Be’lakor once again […]

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Dataslate: Adeptus Astartes Storm Wing (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Like a bolt out of war-torn skies comes the Storm Wing – salvation for the Emperor’s forces, and a bane to their foes. The Adeptus Astartes Storm Wing gives Warhammer 40,000 players background information and rules that allow them to collect and field this deadly combination of fighter-craft. For the Adeptus Astartes to achieve their rapid strike styl […]

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Battlescroll: The Restless Dead (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Now you too can summon reanimated corpses to do your evil bidding. The Restless Dead contains background and rules that will allow you to wield a fearsome Undead formation in Warhammer. In the Warhammer world, the dead do not rest easy. Pools of dark magic are siphoned off to fuel fell necromantic enchantments – dread words whispered into the Winds of Magic. […]

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Dataslate: Adeptus Astartes Storm Wing (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

Like a bolt out of war-torn skies comes the Storm Wing – salvation for the Emperor’s forces, and a bane to their foes. The Adeptus Astartes Storm Wing gives Warhammer 40,000 players background information and rules that allow them to collect and field this deadly combination of fighter-craft. For the Adeptus Astartes to achieve their rapid strike styl […]

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Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Tigurius – Games Workshop

Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Tigurius gives deep and unique insight into the mysterious Chief Librarian of the Ultramarines Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes. As the Ultramarines’ Master of Arcana, Tigurius is steeped in psychic powers and precognitive abilities. His merest hunch, honed by centuries of experience and wisdom, is often worth more than the pr […]

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Dataslate: Tau Firebase Support Cadre (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Tau combat doctrine places great emphasis on defeating enemy forces using superior firepower and technological advantage. At the heart of this method of warfare are their battlesuits; giant mechanical suits that are armed with the most powerful Tau weaponry. Foremost among these are the terrifying XV104 Riptide and XV88 Broadside battlesuits, capable of demo […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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More farmers are ditching GMO crops

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Sinosphere Blog: Air Pollution Shrouds Eastern China

Shanghai, which generally has better air quality than northern cities like Beijing, is experiencing some of the worst pollution in recent memory. More:  Sinosphere Blog: Air Pollution Shrouds Eastern China ; ;Related ArticlesThe Texas Tribune: Wastewater Case Raises the Concept of Underground TrespassingThe Texas Tribune: Ecological Shifts Spell Challenges for the Pecos RiverNational Briefing | South: Florida: Reversal in Course Signals Whales May Be Ill ;

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Sinosphere Blog: Air Pollution Shrouds Eastern China

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The Texas Tribune: Ecological Shifts Spell Challenges for the Pecos River

The Pecos River has few public access points and has avoided problems from development, but it has not been spared from gradual ecological changes. View this article:  The Texas Tribune: Ecological Shifts Spell Challenges for the Pecos River ; ;Related ArticlesThe Texas Tribune: Wastewater Case Raises the Concept of Underground TrespassingOPEC, Foreseeing No Glut, Keeps Oil Production Level SteadyShell Opts Not to Build Plant on Gulf Coast, Citing Costs ;

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The Texas Tribune: Ecological Shifts Spell Challenges for the Pecos River

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