1934 is the hottest year on record

The year 1934 was a very hot year in the United States, ranking fourth behind 2012, 2006, and 1998. However, global warming takes into account temperatures over the entire planet. The U.S.’s land area accounts for only 2% of the earth’s total surface area. Despite the U.S. heat in 1934, the year was not so hot over the rest of […]

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Autism caused by packaging chemicals?

Packaging materials causing autism

Nine out of 10 Americans have a chemical called bisphenol A in their urine, said Nicholas D. Kristof. BPA, which can be found in plastic food containers, soup can linings, ATM receipts, and many other consumer products, is a proven “endocrine disruptor”—a substance that mimics or alters human hormones. Studies have already linked BPA to breast cancer, diabetes, and hyperactivity, […]

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Poem – MOUNTAINVIEW (By Ray Gallucci)

  MOUNTAINVIEW   A sunrise in France, The same on Kauai. From window I glance At mountain so high.   Though ages apart And half world away, Their natural art Is full on display.   In France the Ardeche Took eons to carve The canyons that stretch Beyond Pontd’Arc.   Kauai’s canyons formed Much quicker in time From torrents of […]

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