Doomsday Clock Nears Midnight

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 On Wednesday the "doomsday clock" ticked two minutes closer to midnight as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists assessed threats from nuclear proliferation and global warming. Meant to signify humanity's proximity to a major global catastrophe, the clock is currently set to 11:55 p.m. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Maps the Election

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2006 Google will release an election tool for its popular 3-D mapping software "Google Earth," enabling users to view congressional districts and related campaign information. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vanuatu Is World’s Happiest Country, Study Finds

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2006 The AP reports: "The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study published measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment." Zimbabwe came in last of the 178 ranked countries. The U.S. came in at a dismal 150th. Of the G8 industrial powers, Italy scored highest at 60th. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: High Earth Temperatures Manmade, Not Natural

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 The National Academy of Sciences, reviewing a broad swath of scientific studies, concludes that the presently high temperature of the Earth is due to human action, not cyclical natural temperature spikes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time: Earth Is at the Tipping Point

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 Time magazine's special report on global warming is so worrisome that even a Bush administration scientist might take notice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Earth on Fast Track to Warming

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 Greenhouse gases are being released into the atmosphere at a rate 30 times faster than the rate of emissions that caused a period of intense warming in the Earth's past, concludes a scientific panel in St. Louis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Last Year Was Warmest on Record

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 With the announcement coming from a source like NASA, we expect Bush to get so upset that he'll forget to work out. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )