Has Winter's Unusually Cold Weather Tamped Down Python Population in Everglades National Park? | National Parks Traveler

That's the question that CNN looked into the other day, and their report comes to the conclusion that the cold wiped out 40 percent or so of the Everglades' pythons.

Hot Mantle May Prop Up the Seafloor - ScienceNOW

The seas may be rising due to climate change, but most of the seafloor is also dropping as part of the natural dynamics of Earth's crust. The question that has dogged scientists for decades, however, is why hasn't the ocean bottom sunk faster? An exhaustive analysis of the Pacific Ocean seabed may provide at least part of the answer—though experts think important questions remain.

Earth's crust is like an ice field floating atop the ocean.

Think Progress » Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT): ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Nothing Whatever To Do With Clean Air’

BENNETT: Greenhouse gas emissions have absolutely nothing whatever to do with clean air. CO2 does not add to pollutants or cause asthma or any of the other things you think of with dirty air. CO2 is actually a nutrient for plants and helps some parts of the continents grow more and have greater vegetation.

Canada: Earth Hour participation down

- in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, 33 per cent participated in Earth Hour this year, compared with 57 per cent last year