An Emotional Truth

Al Gore rocked the crowd at the University of Toronto last night.  He brought his slide-show of An Inconvenient Truth to a sold out crowd that awaited the former Vice President with banner that read "Welcome...

Bears suffer insomnia as global warming heats Alps

Flowers are still blooming in parts of the Alps and temperatures have been warmer than usual in Siberia and Scandinavia. Is this a late start to winter or indication of global warming? Although a direct...

There are Better Reasons for the GOP to Sink, but I'll Settle for the Foley S...

"William Rivers Pitt writes of the Foley scandal, "But perhaps worst of all is the fact that a story like this is what captures the complete attention of the news media, and by proxy, captures the attention of the...

Independent Online Edition > Science & Technology: The Tipping Point

Global Meltdown Massive loss of Arctic ice means global warming is now past the point of no return, say scientists By Steve Connor, Science Editor Published: 16 September 2005 A record loss of sea ice in the Arctic this summer has convinced scientists that the northern...

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