Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
UN Says Eating Insects Will Solve World Hunger, Global Warming, Pollution, and Create Jobs The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and livestock pollution, creating jobs in developing countries and feeding the millions of hungry people in the world. More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
NOAA predicts a hot and sweaty summer Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict an unusually hot summer across most of the country. 04/19/2024 - 3:06 pm | View Link
U.S. gas prices in 2024: how much is gasoline in each state? The current national gas price average is $3.62 per gallon. The average cost of gas has decreased 15% in the last two years, from when it was $4.27 per gallon. 04/19/2024 - 12:01 am | View Link
No landing, no Fed rate cuts: the markets new bet on 2024 The Fed has a twin mandate: to deliver some sort of mythical ideal called "price stability," aligned with an equally ephemeral notion of "full employment"; and to play its informal role as the ... 04/17/2024 - 9:32 am | View Link
Escaping El Niño; what a transition to La Niña pattern means La Niña: Trade winds are stronger than usual, pushing more warm water toward Asia. Upwelling increases in the Pacific Ocean, bringing cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface. The cold water lifts the ... 04/17/2024 - 1:35 am | View Link
Forecasters expect slow start to U.S. wildfire season A wet spring in the United States will dampen early fires, but some regions will see elevated risk this summer. 04/16/2024 - 12:01 am | View Link