Did America colonisation ‘cooled Earth’s climate’?

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Well this is fascinating. A new study by researchers from University College London and the University of Leeds in the UK have published a paper that lays out evidence that the colonisation of the Americas at the end of the 15th Century killed so many people, it altered Earth’s climate. Let’s take a brief look. … Read more

Giant Void under Antarctic Ice

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The media has picked up some stories concerning Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier. For example … Independent: Massive cavity opening in Antarctic glacier is ‘disturbing’ sign of climate change, says Nasa CNN: Gigantic hole two-thirds the size of Manhattan discovered in Antarctic glacier etc… What is the alpha source for these stories? Basically it is the following NASA JPL … Read more

Weird Religious News – Trump’s Unicorns

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The word weird is of course wholly appropriate for the blend of religion and right-wing politics. Other words that naturally come to mind include “delusional” and “fantasy” because these are folks who don’t just read books about Narnia, but instead they have moved in, taken up residence, and live there. This is a place where … Read more

Green New Deal – What happens next?

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Talk is easy, but what is really needed is not ambition, nor desire, or even good intentions, but instead clear decisive action. The ‘Green New Deal’ bill is coming CNN reports … Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts has been working with freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on “Green New Deal” legislation … Read more