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Scientists have found evidence that during past periods of global warming, methane gas was released from the ocean floor. They found fossils from bacteria that fed only on methane that lived on the ocean floor near Santa Barbara 70,000 to 12,000 years ago. They could only have survived if large amounts of methane were released from the bottom of the ocean at that time. Methane is one of the major greenhouse gases. What caused this methane to suddenly be released? And could it happen again?
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Is duct tape really the answer? No Such Thing as Doomsday by Philip L. Hoag cuts through the nonsense with sober, sensitive advice that will really help! This classic book is invaluable in the current climate of fear, because it offers specifics about which products to buy and where to get them in order to give yourself a measure of security against things like biological and chemical attacks and radiation poisoning. This is, in our opinion, the best book in the field.

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Sixty-eight young Iranians men and women have been arrested for using a website dating service. The operators of the website were also arrested. The Basij militia enforce Iran’s strict morality laws and often raid parties, but this is the first time they’ve acted against web users. Basij General Ahmad Rouzbehani says, “Some people were using an internet site to allow girls and boys to talk and arrange meetings in a place in north Tehran where they had illegal relations.” This can be a deadly activity for young Muslim women.
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It’s not just happening in the U.S.–people are getting fatter all over the world. Processed foods, which are high in saturated fats, sugar and salt, may be the cause, according to the World Health Organization. Surprisingly, the problem has similar causes in both the West and in developing countries. The rise in single parent households, or families where both parents work, means families rely more on fast foods and frozen foods. In developing countries, increased incomes make these foods affordable, even though they cost more than traditional dishes, which are often time consuming to prepare. The problem is worse in cities, partly because people no longer live near their extended families. In many cultures, the older generation once stayed home and cooked for everyone.
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