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Voices from a Raid
Immigration arrests from worksite raids have increased tenfold in the last five years. As politicians on both sides of the aisle grapple with the issue, families are caught in the middle. ANP went to Annapolis, Maryland to see how people were coping in the aftermath of the state's largest immigration roundup in years. Immigration arrests from worksite raids have increased tenfold in the last five years. As politicians on both sides of the aisle grapp... more
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No ice at the North Pole?
That's right folks; for the first time in human history, there may be no ice at the North Pole this summer.
... And global warming doesn't exist ... yeesh.
If you have an opinion or witty comment, feel free to leave a comment. That's right folks; for the first time in human history, there may be no ice at the North Pole this summer. ... more -
North Pole Ice-Free This Summer... a Stark Sign of Global Warming!
Arctic sea ice could break apart completely at the North Pole this year, allowing ships to sail over the normally frozen top of the world
The potential landmark thaw - the first time in human history the pole would be ice-free - is a stark sign of global warming, according to an article Friday on the web site of the The Independent, a London newspaper.
"Symbolically it is hugely important," said Mark Serreze of the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado. "There is supposed to be ice at the North Pole, not open water." Arctic sea ice could break apart completely at the North Pole this year, allowing ships to sail over the normally frozen top of the wo... more -
North Pole may be ice free for first time this summer
Firsthand observations and satellite images show that the immediate area around the geographic North Pole is now mostly annual, or first-year, ice—thin new ice that forms each year during the winter freeze.
Such ice is much more prone to melting during the summer months than perennial, or multiyear, ice, which is thick and dense ice that has lasted through multiple cycles of thawing and refreezing.
"I would say the ice in the vicinity of the North Pole is primed for melting, and an ice-free North Pole is a good possibility," Sheldon Drobot, a climatologist at the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research at the University of Colorado, said by email.
The melt would be mostly symbolic—thicker ice, pushed against the Canadian continental shelf by weather and Earth's rotation, would still survive the summer.
Recent models suggest that the Arctic won't see its first completely ice-free summer until somewhere between 2013 and 2030.
But this summer's forecast—and unusual early melting events all around the Arctic—serve as a dire warning of how quickly the polar regions are being affected by climate change. Firsthand observations and satellite images show that the immediate area around the geographic North Pole is now mostly annual, or fir... more -
Mars Phoenix tweets: "We have ICE!"
There is water ice on Mars within reach of the Mars Phoenix Lander, NASA scientists announced Thursday.
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Climate change: A report from Antarctica
Antarctic ice contains a record of climate change and greenhouse gases. Travel to Antarctica and see how we collect the ice, what we do with it, and what it tells us about future climate.
Antarctic ice contains a record of climate change and greenhouse gases. Travel to Antarctica and see how we collect the ice, what we d... more -
Scientists find ice on Mars
"NASA scientists yesterday said they had found ice on Mars -- a step towards finding evidence of life.
Sharp new images received from their Phoenix lander convinced scientists that the spacecraft's thrusters had uncovered a large patch of ice just below the Martian surface, team members said.
That bodes well for the mission's main goal of digging for ice that can be tested for evidence of organic compounds that are the chemical building blocks of life." "NASA scientists yesterday said they had found ice on Mars -- a step towards finding evidence of life. ... more -
Guinness World Records big daddy ice cream licker
This has to be the fastest the big almond ice cream has been eaten by just one big daddy.
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Postville, Iowa ICE raid "epitomizes the dire state of our national immigration sy...
What's going on in the small town of Postville, Iowa is a national disgrace. Last Monday, ICE agents raided the Agriprocessors, Inc. kosher meat packing plant in pursuit of illegal immigrants. They arrested 300 undocumented workers—the largest single-site raid in the country—which has left the town of less than 3,000 people in utter chaos.
According to Nightprowlkitty at Docudharma (cross-posted at Daily Kos), families are unable to reach or receive any info about their detained loved ones. Lawyers can't access these workers either. Children are afraid to leave their homes to go to school. And to top it all off, federal authorities have the ability to ship these detainees across country for deportation without any notice.
Postville epitomizes the dire state of our national immigration system. You have undocumented workers who are subjected to inhuman labor practices because they can't come forward, can't unionize. And you have an ailing national economy that relies on the labor of undocumented workers, just like in Postville. You also have detainees being mistreated, even perishing, at the hands of grossly mismanaged private detention facilities, which make huge profits at the taxpayers' expense. Meanwhile, the families of these detainees (including children who are here legally by birthright) are left in the dark.
With an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in our country, is Postville what we're going to see from now on?
Daily Kos also has ways to send aid to the Postville families impacted by the raids. What's going on in the small town of Postville, Iowa is a national disgrace. Last Monday, ICE agents raided the Agriprocessors, Inc. ... more -
Greenhouse gases highest in 800,000 years
A study of Antarctic ice shows more proof that man is disrupting the climate. We need real answers on cutting back on the pollution. The next administration must make this a priority. A study of Antarctic ice shows more proof that man is disrupting the climate. We need real answers on cutting back on the pollution. ... more
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Girlfriend cheats with a 'very cool' man
Girlfriend is caught with a short man who she has found true love with. He will not last forever, their love will melt.
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Fishing By Numbers
Captain Sig and "Greenhorn" Jake Hansen from "Deadliest Catch" fill us in on some might impressive numbers that have to do with the death-defying job that is Alaskan king crab fishing.
"Deadliest Catch" airs new episodes Tuesday nights at 9/8C is on Discovery Channel. Captain Sig and "Greenhorn" Jake Hansen from "Deadliest Catch" fill us in on some might impressive numbers that have to do with the de... more -
Colossal squid comes out of ice
Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen.
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Huge Snow Sculptures
One snow sculpture at this year's International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in China measures a vast 35 metres high by 162 metres long.
Diagonal View.
Laugh. Cry. Think.
Take a new view. One snow sculpture at this year's International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in China measures a vast 35 metres high by 162 metres long. ... more -
Antarctica is Gone
A very sizeable chunk of ice has begun to break away from Antarctica.
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Huge Antarctic ice chunk collapses
"A chunk of Antarctic ice nine times the size of Manhattan has suddenly collapsed, putting an even larger glacial area at risk.
Satellite images show the runaway disintegration of a 220-square-mile chunk in western Antarctica.
British scientist David Vaughan says it's the result of global warming.
The rest of the Connecticut-sized ice shelf is holding on by a narrow beam of thin ice and scientists worry that it too may collapse. Larger, more dramatic ice collapses occurred in 2002 and 1995."
They've corrected the size to 7 times the size of Manhattan. That's still pretty big if ya ask me, no?
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnjYmtmAnaPQ4YWKA6Wp... "A chunk of Antarctic ice nine times the size of Manhattan has suddenly collapsed, putting an even larger glacial area at risk. ... more -
Tigers, Ice and Too Much Vodka: Harbin, China
Part 1 of 3. We were traveling though Harbin and got wasted off vodka and well, see what happened.
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Okamoto Studio Ice Sculpting
Okamoto Studio is an ice sculpting studio dedicated to going above and beyond the typical ice sculptures. Their goal is to elevate and change the mindset about ice sculptors to be seen as more than just a buffet decoration, but a work of art. Sculpting artists work collaboratively and fast to get the picture perfect finished product. Okamoto Studio is an ice sculpting studio dedicated to going above and beyond the typical ice sculptures. Their goal is to elevate an... more
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The Meth Trail
Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks at how the forces of globalization-technology, international networks, and transportation have transformed this once obscure pharmaceutical into a global epidemic. Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks at how the forces of globalization-technology, i... more
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