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Washington D.C. has early Spring-like feel on a warm February day
Some called it vagary of weather. Others called it an early spring warm up linked to climate change. Still others paid little heed to interpretations and jogged around and strolled along the National Mall to enjoy...Feb 25, 2017 1799 0 -
Heatwave in winter melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows
Polar Bears near North Pole, Photo by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy via Wikimedia Commons A heatwave blowing over the Arctic pole in winter? Not a sci fi movie. Nor even an improbable dystonia of climatic...Feb 19, 2017 1162 0 -
Manufacturing, jobs back in focus with Trump’s Boeing visit
President Donald Trump pledged on Friday to create jobs for Amerricans across the country, as he promoted his message of “Buy American, Hire American” during a visit to South Carolina for launch of Boeing’s latest 787-10...Feb 18, 2017 1054 0 -
Fishing: Give oceans a break or lose billions each year
A White Shark and other fish, Photo by Terry Goss via Wikimedia Commons Fishing on an unprecedented large scale needs to be restrained in order to produce healthy catch and bring additional billions to the developing...Feb 15, 2017 1048 0 -
The Secret Life of Trees – An interpretation
For millennia, trees have been such a constant touch of nature that we take their benefits for granted, and pass them by perfunctorily. Still, a few of us try to look into the trees around us...Feb 12, 2017 1909 0 -
Editorial : ‘A Human Chain of Love and Peace’
In a show of interfaith solidarity, churches and a synagogue in Victoria, Texas, are offering support to the the Muslim community to rebuild the Victoria Islamic Center destroyed in a raging fire last week. According to...Feb 5, 2017 956 0 -
A look into Trump’s ‘America First’ Foreign Policy
In his inaugural address Friday, President Donald Trump declared that “from this moment on, it’s going to be America First.” He also explained that “every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will...Jan 22, 2017 877 0 -
2016 was the second warmst year on record for US
The year 2016 brought average annual temperature for the contiguous United States at 54.9°F, which was 2.9°F above the 20th century average. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2016 remained the second warmest year of...Jan 19, 2017 988 0 -
Did Obama’s foreign policy erode US primacy?
Photo : Pete Souza , via Wikimedia Commons The new US administration takes charge on January 20 and the political pundits and experts appear to be in the “wait and see” mode. A lot of...Jan 18, 2017 1384 0 -
What is heightening geopolitical tensions around the world?
Photo by Henk Caspers, Naturalis Biodiversity Center showing Africa on a huge globe via Wikimedia Commons As thought leaders, economists and politicians gather for discussions in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum has released its Global...Jan 14, 2017 1279 0
