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"It's not easy being on the street in cold weather. There's usually one or two of them that die every year, it seems like," said Beggs.

Climbing Castle Rock | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

The spacious interior of the C-17. It’s large enough to hold four Black Hawk helicopters.

Bravo, Peter Taylor: Conservative MP Barry Devolin's aide sounds off on global warming

Earlier in the day I had learned from a trustworthy source that Mr. Taylor was quite open in voicing some extreme right-wing notions about the politics of climate change. Being curious about the beliefs of Mr. Devolin’s assistant, I recorded his return phonecall, which extended from 11:30 AM till noon-hour.
A complete transcript of our phone exchange follows. A copy can be made available for verification purposes.
Even a quick scan of this transcript raises serious questions about the mental tenor of at least one employee at Mr. Devolin’s constituency office. Exactly why has Mr. Devolin hired a fanatic to talk offensive balderdash to his constituents? If this is not as Mr. Devolin would like it, then surely some vigorous consciousness-raising is in order.

Climate Observations: South Pacific Hot Spot

Apparently, the heat that was released and redistributed during the El Nino of the Century and its subsequent La Nina impacted ENSO teleconnections. Is this a harbinger of something terrible? No. It’s simply an indication that the response to ENSO events is different in one location after that Super El Nino. There is no apparent difference in the basin-wide response.

Dems' Only Hope For 2010: Make The Race About The Other Guy

Party operatives agree that an election conducted on disputes over the deficit, health care legislation, the stimulus, the bank bailout, and/or climate change will work to the disadvantage of Democrats.

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