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Western U.S. Cooked by Climate Change Sooner than the Rest of the World

Over the past five years, the western United States endured temperature increases that caused droughts, deadly heat waves, mass death of trees, and insect infestations. Now a new report from the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization demonstrates why: the U.S. West has experienced an average temperature increase that is 70 percent greater than the world as a whole. The warming is directly related to greenhouse gas emissions. More »

8:40 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,463 views, 34 comments

Latest by Stueymon: @codydog: famous banjos in sci-fi? all i can think of is the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy tune I live in england, i'm not really sure how climate change will inevitably effect me, other than more rain, hang on i live more »

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Climate Change Traced to High Divorce Rate

Divorce is pushing global warming into the danger zone. Each time a family splits up, according to a study released yesterday, it creates a double-sized carbon footprint. And since global warming is causing a general rise in thunderstorms across the planet, when you and your spouse consider splitting up, you are threatening the world with shittier weather. STAY MARRIED EVEN IF YOUR LIVES ARE HELL. THAT'S THE WAY THE BIOSPHERE WOULD WANT IT. More »

7:00 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Annalee Newitz
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