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Six-Ton NASA Research Satellite to Plunge Back to Earth

A defunct NASA science satellite will be plunging back to Earth soon, sparking concerns that some debris might shower down on populated areas.

Rick Perry: Modern-Day Galileo of Climate Science?

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry

Though Ron Paul seems to have contributed the most to last night's Republican presidential debate, Rick Perry is dominating the headlines for his supposedly inept remark identifying himself as modern day Galileo. Famous for his skepticism of climate change, the Texas Governor observed, The science is not settled on this (climate change). The idea that we would put Americans' economy at jeopardy based on scientific theory that's not settled yet to me is just nonsense. Just because yo...

If Climate Change Were Galileo, Would Rick Perry be the Vatican?

What does Perry's metaphor tell us about his beliefs?

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Lee extending from the Yucatan Peninsula across the Gulf of Mexico and over southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

Climate Change, Extreme 2011 Weather Linked in New Report

2011 has been an unprecedented year for extreme weather, and a new report links the meteorological fury to the long arc of climate change.

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Clouds do not Cause Climate Change: Study

A study published this week in Geophysical Research Letters disproves recent claims that clouds are the root cause of climate change.

Factbox: Key Quotes from Republican Candidates' Debate

Republican presidential candidates met at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday for a televised debate.

Journal Editor Resigns over Controversial Climate Paper; Author Alleges Pressure by 'IPCC Gatekeepers'

Wolfgang Wagner has resigned as editor of the peer-reviewed journal, Remote Sensing, after it published a hotly disputed article challenging claims of manmade climate change.

Greenland's Petermann Glacier Melting at Alarming Rate

Scientists say the disintegration of the Petermann Glacier -- measuring 186 miles long and 3,280 feet high -- may just be the tip of the iceberg concerning climate change's impact in colder zones.

Rick Perry Campaign: 10 Reasons He Is Too Extreme to Win

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the latest frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has taken more radical stances than perhaps any other candidate. Here are the top 10 positions that may make it difficult for him to compete in the general election.

Climate Sceptic Science: Journal Editor Resigns Over Flawed Paper

The editor-in-chief of a climate science journal has resigned in response to an academic controversy triggered by his publication of a paper co-authored by a leading climate sceptic.

New Hampshire Primary Results: Breaking Down Mitt Romney's Historic Win

GOP 2012: Tea Party Civil War Erupts Over Romney

FreedomWorks, a Washington D.C.-based tea party organization led by former House Majority leader Dick Armey, has ended its involvement and will protest Sunday's Reclaiming America tour in Concord, N.H., since former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will headline the event.

Alarmists Got it Wrong, Humans Not Responsible for Climate Change: CERN

Global warming and climate change are phenomena that broke the bonds of scientific circles to emerge as a matter of debate between believers and skeptics. Countless studies validating and denying global warming have seen the light of the day, providing fodder for more, often somewhat bitter debates. Within the past month, Nobel Prize winner and leading climate change alarmist Al Gore has called those who deny global warming akin to racists, and pseudo-...

Top Climate Scientist Arrested at White House Oil Pipeline Protest

James Hansen, a NASA scientist who famously gave congressional testimony on the environmental impacts of global warming back in 1988, was arrested outside of the White House on Monday.

Exxon Mobil Signs Arctic Drilling Deal With Russia

Exxon Mobil can look for oil in Russian territory in the Arctic Ocean under an agreement made Tuesday with Rosneft, the Russian state oil company. The deal is huge for Exxon Mobil, which beat BP for access to a region in which oil drilling is largely prohibited.

Alaska Says Climate Change is no Threat to Polar Bears, Opposes Protection

The state of Alaska will appeal a federal ruling which continues to list the polar bear as a threatened species. In a notice filed on Aug. 26, the state argued that polar bears are not a threatened species as they have successfully survived past climate changes.

Al Gore to Global Warming Skeptics: You Will be Shunned Like Racists

Former presidential candidate Al Gore compared the struggle against racism in the South to his personal battle with global warming and its skeptics, TG Daily reported. There came a time when people said, 'Hey man, why do you talk that way? That's wrong, I don't go for that, so don't talk that way around me. I just don't believe that,' Gore said in an recent interview.

Gore: Future Generation to Call Skeptics of Global Warming as Racists

Former Vice President Al Gore is convinced that the generations to come will be considering the present skeptics of global warming with the same negative connotation as racists.

Al Gore Likens Global Warming Doubters to Racists

He says one day people who doubt global warming will be looked at in the same light as racists.

Global Warming not Considered a Major Threat by Many in Developed Nations

Concern over climate change has taken a back seat to economic concerns in developed nations, a recent poll indicates.

BP in Hot Water After Guard Kills Polar Bear in Alaska

British energy giant BP is in the news in the United States for the wrong reasons, again. A female polar bear was accidentally shot by a security guard working for BP’s security contractor Purcell in the oil-rich North Slope of Alaska on Aug.3. The animal, which belongs to a threatened species, died about a fortnight later, inviting the wrath of wildlife activists.

Mitt Romney Backtracks on Global Warming

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, assailed by Republicans for saying climate change is a scientific fact, appeared to alter his position by saying he doesn't think the issue merits substantial government action.

Study Links Heat from El Niño to Civil Wars

When the weather heats up, people get more uncomfortable and perhaps a little testy. But until now, no one has ever accused heat of causing war.

CERN: Clouds Could be Born From Cosmic Rays

CERN's latest experiments have found results that suggest we know a lot less about cloud formation that we thought, as they begin to link cosmic rays with clouds.

Climate-Conflict Link May Help Avert Crisis: Study

A new study has revealed a stronger evidence for the climate-conflict link, with data showing that tropical countries affected by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation are twice as likely to suffer internal unrest compared to the phenomenon's cooler, wetter counterpart, La Niña.

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