Global Warming Gag

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How the FDA Monitored Whistle-Blowing Scientists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 Revelations that the FDA monitored its own scientists in the acts of disclosing alleged wrongdoing marks “the first time [that] we … have a glimpse into what domestic surveillance of whistle-blowers looks like in this country with the modern technological developments,” says attorney Stephen Kohn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Wonders Never Cease?

By Lewis Lapham, TomDispatch Jun 30, 2012 What once was sorcery maybe now is science, but the wonders technological of which I find myself in full possession, among them indoor plumbing and electric light, I incline to regard as demonstrations magical. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Computer Gamers Decipher Structure of AIDS Enzyme

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2011 To the astonishment of scientists, online gamers deciphered the 3-D structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus in just three weeks, a feat that had evaded researchers for 10 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists to Begin Testing Artificial Volcano to Curb Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2011 Researchers in the U.K. will begin an experiment next month that, by imitating a volcanic eruption, could eventually lead to a climate-cooling method that would work by putting sun-reflective particles into the stratosphere. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

World Scientists Want to Ban Deep-Sea Fishing

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2011 In a report released this week, marine scientists from around the world said industrial deep-sea fishing should be banned because it takes much longer for those fish to repopulate than species that live closer to shore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tsunami Did a Number on Antarctic Ice Shelves

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2011 The earthquake that hit Japan last March not only triggered a tsunami that devastated the island nation, but created waves that traveled all the way to the ice shelves of Antarctica (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Casts Suspicions After Bomb Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2010 On Monday, after two Iranian nuclear scientists were targeted in apparently coordinated bombings, killing one scientist and wounding another, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pointed to the West and to Israel to place blame for the attacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Missing Iranian Scientist Case Causes Diplomatic Discomfort

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2010 Well, this is awkward: After months of conflicting reports as to his whereabouts, missing Iranian scientist Shahram Amiri has apparently turned up in the Iranian section of Pakistan's embassy in Washington, D.C. But was he kidnapped? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Climategate’? Not So Much

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2010 A British panel investigating allegations that several scientists studying climate change had massaged their data to prop up global warming claims has largely cleared them of those charges (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Double the Oil, Double the Problems

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2010 It's a doubly bad day for news regarding the oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico: Scientists have doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing into the Gulf every day, and BP announced it will not have the leak sealed before August. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Case of the Missing Iranian Nuke Scientist

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2010 One video shows a man who may well be Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri claiming that he was abducted by Americans and is now being held in Tucson, Ariz. -- in which case, whoever kidnapped him should make sure he has the right papers. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )