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Glenn Beck Attacks Climate Activists [VIDEO]

Cities, Attractions Will Again Go Dark Saturday for Earth Hour

Cities and attractions across the globe will welcome the darkness for one hour at 8:30 local time Saturday, the fifth anniversary of Earth Hour. The annual event for climate change awareness is hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and asks people all over the world to turn off the lights. Sydney was the first city to...

Glory Satellite Mission Ends Ingloriously for NASA; Here's What Happened [VIDEO]

Houston, we have a problem. This morning, NASA launched a rocket to help propel an Earth observation satellite, Glory, into orbit. But when the rocket and satellite were supposed to separate, something went wrong, leaving Glory with "insufficient velocity" to make it into orbit. Watch: Here are the details on the...

Joe Bastardi: 5 Facts on the AccuWeather Forecaster and Global Warming Denier [VIDEO]

AccuWeather chief long-range forecaster Joe Bastardi, a critic of theories that link global warming to human activity, has resigned. AccuWeather spokesman Joe Roberti said he did not know why Bastardi stepped down and indicated that the move was a "surprise." Surge Desk has five facts about the controversial...

Nuclear Subs Taking Scientists on Secret Arctic Missions

SAN DIEGO -- To avoid detection and take advantage of the ultimate polar route during classified missions, U.S. Navy nuclear submarines regularly cross under the Arctic. So why not do a little science on the way? Starting this year, civilian scientists from the Navy's San Diego-based Arctic Submarine Laboratory will join...

Background on climate change

Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years.

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