A new study extends global average surface temperature records back to 2 million years ago, further back in time than any previous climate research. The research suggests that global warming from human emissions of greenhouse gases will cause far more warming, up to 9 degrees Celsius, or 16.2 degrees Fahrenheit, during the next several millennia than previously expected ... SEE ALSO. Climate change poses a major security risk to the U.S ... ....
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People in the rebel-controlled east of the city express horror at the impact of the bombs - and fears of what may come next. The roar of the explosion was unlike anything Abdulkafi al-Hamdo had heard before. Stones from a kilometre away fell in front of the home where the teacher had taken shelter with his wife and seven-month-old daughter ...The Russian models can weigh more than a tonne and penetrate two metres into reinforced concrete....
Japan issued a warning to China on Monday, after eight Chinese military planes were flown near disputed territories in the East China Sea... “We are determined to defend our land, territorial waters and the skies.” ... in the South China Sea ... [AP] ....
Jennifer Aniston is seemingly sending a message to the world amid the still-shocking news that her ex, Brad Pitt, is getting divorced from his wife of two years, Angelina Jolie. The actress stepped out on Monday in New York'sWest Village in a simple black tank, boyfriend jeans and on-trend Gucci loafers. The cute, but seemingly unremarkable, outfit had a major twist that got people talking, though. Her necklace. SEE ALSO ... 6 PHOTOS ... of ... of....
Switzerland could face consequences, Italian officials warned Monday, after voters in the border canton of Ticino approved a referendum calling on authorities to grant preference to Swiss workers over foreigners in employment, The Associated Press reported.The referendum passed with 58 percent of Ticino voters approving of the measure – an outgrowth of the Swiss nationalist efforts to limit European Union workers in Switzerland....
(Source. The National Archives). The destruction of antiquities and ancient monuments has, sadly, been making the headlines rather frequently. Although there probably are more appalling issues in the world, the loss of history and heritage is heart-breaking. And it isn't new ... In 1941, for instance, all the gold objects of the PsusennesTreasure, which had been discovered in Tanis, in the Nile Delta, were stolen from the Cairo Museum ... E....