Phony FEMA Press Conference Not the First of Its Kind

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2007 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken some well-deserved heat for its ersatz "press conference" held in response to October's California wildfires, but, as it happens, FEMA wasn't the first to stage such a smoke-and-mirrors act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polar Bears Threatened

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2006 The Department of the Interior will recommend adding polar bears to the endangered species list, a rare acknowledgment by the Bush administration of the impact of global warming. The world's largest bears depend on ever-shrinking Arctic sea ice for their survival. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Warming Slams Arctic

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Last month Arctic sea ice shrunk by an area the size of Alaska when compared to historical averages, according to a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. By 2040, summer ice could disappear altogether. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Documents Link ‘Death House’ to High-Ranking U.S. Officials

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 The Observer's online edition says it has obtained documents that show U.S. officials allowed a drug informant to continue a campaign of murder in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so as to preserve his ability to share information. At least 12 people were killed, with knowledge of the murderer allegedly extending into the upper echelons of American power. Thanks to Cynthia Marler-Wills for the tip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The 800,000-Year Old Horror Story

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 The latest study of ice drilled from Antarctica reveals that carbon dioxide levels are substantially higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Low-Fat Ice Cream Uses Cloned Fish Blood Proteins

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2006 Appetizing news from the N Times: "New industrial processes, including one that involves a protein cloned from the blood of an Arctic Ocean fish, have allowed manufacturers to produce very creamy, dense, reduced-fat ice creams with fewer additives" Yum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greenland Ice Caps Melting at Staggering Pace

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 OK, panic. According to the L.A. Times: "The massive glaciers are deteriorating twice as fast as they were five years ago. If the ice thaws entirely, sea level would rise 21 feet." Some experts think the melting is occurring in ways that computer models had not predicted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )