The 10-Year Weather Forecast

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 A team of British scientists has developed a short-term, 10-year projection of the climate crisis -- that's short-term because most global-warming models work with centuries. And, yes, their findings indicate it will continue to get hotter through the next decade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Claims Much of Arctic

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2007 Russia is launching an underwater expedition to the North Pole in order to back up its claim to a massive section of the Arctic, which may contain vast energy reserves. "The Arctic is ours and we should demonstrate our presence," said a Russian parliamentarian and explorer who will participate in the flag-planting expedition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Much for the Motormouth Myth

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 Finally, a gender-focused study that doesn't fall prey to the hidden gender biases of its research team (a phenomenon that occurs all too frequently in concordance with a little-known, but often operative, adjunct to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Your Father’s Heat Wave

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 While it may be frowned upon to discuss the weather, in this age of global warming it's worth noting that the current heat wave is expected to break records throughout the western United States. Boise, Idaho, for instance, is about to be 6 degrees hotter than ever, while the town of Baker, Calif., which conveniently possesses a 134-foot-tall thermometer, recently topped off at 125 degrees. Can the ice caps be far behind? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Battle Over Sex Education

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2007 While many schools continue to move toward abstinence-only (aka "keep your fingers crossed") sex education, some communities are fighting for more candid and honest curricula. A Maryland school district, for example, just won the right to teach middle and high schoolers about homosexuality and the proper use of condoms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Questions for Al Gore

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Popular Mechanics probes the former vice president about his newly green home, his new concert series and the future of ethanol. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Find of Century’ in Egypt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2007 Egyptologists have discovered what they believe to be the 3,000-year-old remains of Egypt's most powerful female ruler, Hatshepsut. The original wicked stepmother, Hatshepsut usurped the throne from her stepson, who probably retaliated after her reign by trying to obliterate any record of her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Science Progresses Despite Politics

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 With the stem cell debate, scientists once again have to negotiate the political gauntlet, where every breakthrough is met by an ill-informed stump speech. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Likes an Idiot, but It Needs Al Gore

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 2, 2007 Al Gore has been in town launching his new book, "The Assault on Reason," and you could have predicted the buzz: Is he about to jump into the race? What you probably wouldn't have predicted, because it's insane, is the counterbuzz -- that Gore, poor fellow, is just too ostentatiously smart to be elected president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Imagine a President Who Doesn’t Believe in Evolution

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 It could happen The most alarming difference between the Democratic and Republican debates would have to be the response to this question: "Is there anyone on this stage that does not believe in evolution?" Three hands shot up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Find ‘Habitable’ Planet

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 A team of scientists has discovered what could be the first habitable planet outside the solar system More information is needed before an accurate assessment can be made, but researchers have suggested that planet 581c has a temperature range of between 32 and 104 degrees, and could contain vast quantities of liquid water. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Climate Crisis Threatens Billions

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that the climate crisis could afflict billions of people, especially the poor, with food and water shortages, drought and flooding. "For the first time, we are no longer arm-waving with models; this is empirical data," explained one of the panel's leading scientists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )