How a stupid ‘weather forecast’ turned into a full-blown political scandal, plus today’s other news
By Robert A. Vella It all began with an egomaniacal president interjecting himself into official weather forecasts for a powerful Continue reading
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Tuesday News Roundup (no theme)
By Robert A. Vella I spent yesterday renegotiating with my cable provider. To summarize: They raised my monthly charges by Continue reading
The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human-influenced age
Humanity’s impact on the Earth is now so profound that a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene – needs to Continue reading
Japan Begins Removal of Fukushima Radioactive Fuel Rods
In Japan, a dangerous operation is underway at the earthquake-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. Engineers are removing more than 1,500 radioactive Continue reading
Radioactive waste leaking from six tanks at Washington state nuclear site
(Reuters) – Six underground storage tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation along the Columbia River in Washington state were recently Continue reading
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