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] ....
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....
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingDo presidential debates really matter? It depends on who you ask. But one thing is sure, the news/entertainment format of tonight’s debate, and post-debate news coverage, will dominate the media. ... secretary of state ... Known as the “undecided” and despised, the undecided voter might actually be the most optimal philosopher-citizen ... He is a correspondent for www.worldnews.com ... Being Wrong....
BrittanySmart will be long remembered at Cedarville University. She’s the all-time leading scorer in Yellow Jackets history and in all of Ohio women’s college basketball with 3,236 points ... This was her first season with Northland after three seasons with another Swedish team, Kvarnby. “I ended up going to Northland because Kvarnby had some financial issues and had to leave the league,” Smart said....