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Al Gore thinks theres hope for humanity after all

2014-06-19 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: In the current rolling debate over whether were already the walking dead, given our presumptive too little, too late actions on climate change, Al Gore is boldly predicting victory in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. The forward journey for human civilization will be difficult and dangerous, but it is now clear that we will ultimately prevail, writes Gore in his article, The Turning Point: New Hope for the Climate. The truly catastrophic damages that have the potential for ending civilization...

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HSN's 'culture of generosity' leads to Habitat for Humanity home

2014-06-16 13:47:14| Apparel - Topix.net

When Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN Inc., handed Lora Stone the keys to Stone's new home on Saturday, it marked a milestone for both HSN and for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County.

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Toxins in the Environment Further Age Humanity

2014-05-28 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World: Aging isn't just all about genes, exercise, and diet. Exposure to certain toxicants commonly found in the environment can accelerate physiological aging far more that you may think, a recent study suggests. The study, published in Trends in Molecular Medicine, names arsenic in groundwater, benzene in industrial emissions, ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, and the estimated 4,000 toxins in cigarette smoke as "gerontogens" - toxins in the environment that can accelerate the aging process. According...

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Virtual reality for chickens is the future of farming, but is it also the future of humanity?

2014-05-16 20:45:24| Extremetech

Humans, despite our undoubted success, splendor, and total domination of this fair planet, have one major downfall: We're incredibly self-centered. Whenever we discover something new, the first question is always how can it help us. Nearly all scientific endeavor is carried out with humanity's continued success and well-being in mind. This isn't to say that we don't care about our environment, or the other animals that are unfortunate enough to share our planet, but it's nearly always an afterthought. First we try to solve the problem -- hunger, pestilence, death -- and then we worry about how it might impact our botanical and zoological friends.

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