The role of the communications industry in the global economic crisis of 2008 is still largely overlooked, even though finance and communications are profoundly interrelated. picked by ThirDeye 3 months ago

The most powerful storm in the past 20 years, bringing it down to New York and New Jersey, filled reservoirs, water supply both the state. At the same time, he has brought many problems for thousands of motorists and homeowners who threatens to destroy coastline Long-Island and New Jersey and has increased the long debate over climate change. picked by Jon77 3 years ago

Local government officials in China have been ordered to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of cigarettes in a move to boost the local economy during the global financial crisis. picked by kakana 11 months ago

Unless, of course, you live in Switzerland. picked by icepigs 3 years ago

There is a steady stream of s**t going through the fan.

Let's see what a worldwide rate cut does... picked by sykeo56 1 year ago

The economic crisis, which has claimed more than 5 million jobs since the recession began, did not strike the entire country at once. A map of employment gains or losses by county tells the story of how those job losses first struck in the most vulnerable regions and then spread rapidly to the rest of the country. picked by psycmoe 11 months ago

Britain, which once ranked in the top five, has slipped to 44th place behind El Salvador and Peru. The United States rated only 40. Click on link to see who is #1. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

And we thought global warming was a problem...
(a bit long, but worth the watch) picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

Critics of the teaching of evolution in the nation’s classrooms are gaining ground in some states by linking the issue to global warming, arguing that dissenting views on both scientific subjects should be taught in public schools. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Global temperature fluctuations mostly stable since 1979
with only regional warming and cooling trends. picked by Inc0m 3 years ago

The most authoritative scientific report on climate change says with 90% certainty that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are driving climate change.

As if it wasn't obvious before... picked by hazelly 3 years ago

The global food and fuel crisis is resulting in more than just people going hungry. Rising grain and gas prices, as well as the closure of American slaughterhouses, have contributed to a virtual stampede of horses being abandoned — some starving — and turned loose into the deserts and plains of the West to die cruel and lonesome deaths. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A period of intense global warming 55 million years ago was caused by massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Greenland and north-west Europe, scientists believe. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The United States' leading hurricane forecaster says that global ocean currents, not human-produced carbon dioxide, are responsible for global warming, and the earth may begin to cool on its own in five to 10 years. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Sunday night saw the fall of the two remaining big-boy investment banks to the US government. The government has now bailed out or allowed the collapse of all of Wall Street's investment banking firms in an effort to plug the damn holding back an impending economic crash. picked by Rowangrey 1 year ago

Here's one up-side to the recent US economic yuck: egg donations at fertility centers are way up.

Ladies, would you donate eggs? How about act as a surrogate? What if it paid off your debt? picked by Rowangrey 2 years ago

The down economy is getting credit for spurring romance. Economic woes, some say, seem to unleash something practically primal in many of us who find ourselves without a partner: a hard-wired desire for companionship. picked by bornbad 9 months ago

Next in series: Global warming responsible for results of 2008 election. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

So I did what any traveler would do: I begged and paid $150 for what the official called a United States visa-on-arrival paper. Supposedly, it was the first one they had given out to someone without a business sponsor in the last 28 years. I guess I believe them. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Ian Plimer has outraged the ayatollahs of purist environmentalism, the Torquemadas of the doctrine of global warming, and he seems to relish the damnation they heap on him.


*had to post this cause his name was "Plimer"* picked by shuallyo 8 months ago