Category Archives: Global Warming

Secret Report Reveals Biofuels Causing Worldwide Food Crisis

Posted on 3 July 2008 by GrrlScientist

Sometimes, I feel like I am living in a science-fiction movie. Can anyone say “Soylent Green?!” Continue reading →

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The Plight of the Penguins Predicts the Coming Plight of Humans

Posted on 2 July 2008 by GrrlScientist

Research shows that new challenges that are reducing the survival of temperate penguin species — and that of all marine species. Continue reading →

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Our Disappearing Arctic Ice

Posted on 5 June 2008 by GrrlScientist

Everybody learn to swim! Continue reading →

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The Earth's Temperature Since 1884

Posted on 19 May 2008 by GrrlScientist

This streaming video shows you the average surface temperature for the earth since 1884. Continue reading →

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Five Easy Ways to Save The Planet

Posted on 7 May 2008 by GrrlScientist

An amusing but instructive video describing five easy ways that you can contribute to saving the planet. Continue reading →

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Ban Beef, Not Cars: Stop Global Warming

Posted on 23 April 2008 by GrrlScientist

According to the Christian Science Monitor, cows are one of the main contributors to global warming. Continue reading →

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Oceanic Dead Zones Off West Coast are the 'New Normal'

Posted on 15 February 2008 by GrrlScientist

Do you like to eat seafood? Well, say your goodbyes, because these animals are being rapidly destroyed, thanks to global warming. Continue reading →

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A Prequel to "An Inconvenient Truth"?

Posted on 14 August 2007 by GrrlScientist

According to this streaming video, global warming is not a new phenomenon: It was predicted in the early 1950s. Continue reading →

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Global Warring and Global Warming

Posted on 15 July 2007 by GrrlScientist

Is less human warfare an unexpected benefit of global warming? Um, I doubt it! Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye Birdies: Global Avian Biodiversity Imperiled

Posted on 15 June 2007 by GrrlScientist

Seriously, who wants to live in a world that is devoid of birds? Continue reading →

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