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Hope in Afghanistan; Worry in Iraq
In the winter-spring 2003 issue of Afghan Journal, an Afghan American magazine based in Fremont, author Tamin Ansary wrote a letter to me, the editor, with the following words: "America had a great opportunity after the war in Afghanistan to make that country...
2008-11-30 03:09:25
Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag
A new study published in the journal of ...
2008-11-08 02:35:30
Letters To The Editor
A daily whose impartiality cannot be questioned Sir, One cannot but be amazed to read Bandana Mukherjees letter Partisan journalism 29 October The Statesman is widely known to be a newspaper
2008-11-08 02:03:34
CO2 levels must be reduced as they are already in danger zone
Washington, Nov 8 ANI: A new study has suggested that if climate disasters are to be averted, atmospheric carbon dioxide CO2 must be reduced below the levels that already exist today, as they are already in the danger zone.The study, by a group of 10 scientists from the United States, the United Kingdom and France, was published in the Open Atmospheric Science Journal.According to the researchers, to maintain a planet similar to that on which civilization developed, an optimum CO2 level would be less than 350 ppm - a dramatic change from most previous studies, which suggested a danger level for CO2 is likely to be 450 ppm or higher.Atmospheric CO2 is currently 385 parts per million ppm and is increasing by about 2 ppm each year from the burning of fossil fuels coal, oil, and gas and from the burning of forests."This work and other recent publications suggest that we have reached CO2 levels that compromise the stability of the polar ice sheets," said author Mark Pagani, Yale professor of geology and geophysics. "How fast ice sheets and sea level will respond are still poorly understood, but given the potential size of the disaster, I think it's best not to learn this lesson firsthand," he added.The authors have used evidence of how the Earth responded to past changes of CO2 along with more recent patterns of climate changes to show that atmospheric CO2 has already entered a danger zone. According to the study, coal is the largest source of atmospheric CO2 and the one that would be most practical to eliminate. The authors have determined that "the only realistic way to sharply curtail CO2 emissions is phase out coal use except where CO2 is captured and sequestered."In their model, with coal emissions phased out between 2010 and 2030, atmospheric CO2 would peak at 400-425 ppm and then slowly decline. The authors maintain that the peak CO2 level reached would depend on the accuracy of oil and gas reserve estimates and whether the most difficult to extract oil and gas is left in the ground.They suggest that reforestation of degraded land and improved agricultural practices that retain soil carbon could lower atmospheric CO2 by as much as 50 ppm. "Following a path that leads to a lower CO2 amount, we can alleviate a number of problems that had begun to seem inevitable, such as increased storm intensities, expanded desertification, loss of coral reefs, and loss of mountain glaciers that supply fresh water to hundreds of millions of people," said the authors. ANI
2008-11-08 01:02:18
What the Recession Means for Foreign Policy - Wall Street Journal
Sydney Morning HeraldWhat the Recession Means for Foreign PolicyWall Street Journal&ampnbsp;- 44 minutes agoBy RICHARD N. HAASS It now is highly likely that the United States...
2008-11-07 23:36:24
Poll Victory in Scotland Fuels Brown's Momentum - Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.ukPoll Victory in Scotland Fuels Brown's MomentumWall Street Journal&ampnbsp;- 34 minutes agoBy ALISTAIR MACDONALD LONDON -- A Labour Party victory in a local election...
2008-11-07 23:29:24
Gulf Energy Output Still Hobbled in Ike's Aftermath - Wall Street Journal
BBC NewsGulf Energy Output Still Hobbled in Ike's AftermathWall Street Journal&ampnbsp;- 34 minutes agoBy BEN CASSELMAN As a late-season hurricane barrels toward Cuba, the offshore oil and natural...
2008-11-07 23:26:24
Tribune may retain half of Chicago Cubs: report
Reuters - Newspaper publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co may end up holding 50 percent or more of its storied Chicago Cubs baseball...
2008-11-07 01:48:24
Microsoft tries to steal Verizon deal: report
Reuters - Microsoft Corp, capitalizing on Google Inc's regulatory snarl, is working to steal a deal with Verizon Wireless away from its rival, the Wall Street Journal said.
2008-11-07 01:49:24
Project: Report - What's your story
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2008-11-07 00:47:21