Forum On Physics And Society: No Consensus On Global Warming

Forum on Physics and Society (FPS), a subdivision of the American Physical Society (APS) recently reversed its stance on human-induced global warming,
There is a considerable presence within the scientific community of people who do not agree with the IPCC conclusion that anthropogenic CO2 emissions are very probably likely to be primarily responsible for global warming [...]

The Religion That Is Global Warming, Or Climate Change

Bret Stephens of the WSJ, captures the essence of those who expose the theology of global warming (or climate change):
The first is as a vehicle of ideological convenience. Socialism may have failed as an economic theory, but global warming alarmism, with its dire warnings about the consequences of industry and consumerism, is equally a rebuke [...]

Taser Gun Integrated With Glove = Taser Glove

From the ultimate military-technology blog Danger Room, comes video of the “taser glove,” a taser gun integrated with a cool-looking black glove.  Now if they would only come out with a Michael Jackson version.
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James Hansen Testifies Before Congress: Globe Not As Warm 20 Years Later

In 1988, Dr. James E. Hansen, a NASA scientist, testified before the Senate about the impending doom of global warming.  Dr. Hansen made much of that day’s temperature, which was 98 degrees, to add some theatrics to his message.
Dr. Hansen testified again on 23 June 2008, this time before Congress, stressing that,
the world has long [...]

Al Gore Makes Home More Energy Efficient: Now It Consumes Enough Power for 232 Homes

Al Gore’s home consumes as much power as 232 average American homes.

SecDef Sends More Prdator and Reaper Drone Aircraft To Iraq

SecDef Gates orders more UAV to Iraq.

China Emmits More Carbon Dioxide Than Any Country In The World

From the New York Times:

China has clearly overtaken the United States as the world’s leading emitter of carbon dioxide, the main heat-trapping gas, a new study has found, its emissions increasing 8 percent in 2007. The Chinese increase accounted for two-thirds of the growth in the year’s global greenhouse gas emissions, the study found.

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Global Warming On Mars: Caused By SUVs?

Apparently Mars is experiencing global warming. How did this happen? Did the Martians forget to purchase carbon offsets?
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Video: Test Of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

This video is of the Marine Corps’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B.

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Air Force Wants New Drone

From the best technology-military blog Danger Room, comes the story of the Air Force’s desire to replace the Reaper with a new “hunter-killer” drone. MQ-9 Reaper first deployed to Iraq in the fall of 2007. It looks like the Air Force wants some of the $500 million budgeted for drone aircraft.

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Who Will Build The Drone That Flies Forever

From Danger Room, the competition is on between Lockheed, Boeing, and Aurora to build the future drone, which may stay aloft for up to five years.
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Corn-Based Ethanol: Destroying Rainforests And Producing Twice The Carbon Of Gasoline

It is becoming more and more clear that ethanol is not the savior of the Earth. It appears that biofules, at least ethanol when derived from corn, may be a disaster for the environment. The increased production of corn for ethanol may be to blame for:

Destroying the Amazon jungle,
Starting tortilla riots in Mexico [...]