As climate change causes floods in some areas and droughts and crop failures in others, battles over land are bound to begin?because there will be a lot less land available. A group of retired US admirals and generals has said that global warming will act as a “threat multiplier,” that will topple unstable governments and unleash conflict. The crisis in Darfar, Sudan, is considered to be the first “climate change war,” because it was preceded by years of drought.
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The cyclone that struck Oman on Wednesday has killed at least 35 people, and 30 are still missing. The storm hitOman with 140 MPH winds and torrential rains. Because Omanis not in an area that normally experiences extreme stormssuch as this, the country was completely unprepared for thecatastrophe. Tropical Storm Gonu is now dissipating as itdrifts toward Iran, and is not expected to strengthen. Gonu was a rare storm for the region, and the worst storm to hit Oman in modern history.

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In his newest journal, Whitley Strieber tell us how he thinks WE should think about the recently spotted California UFOs?until we learn more. He writes that while he can’t yet say whether or not these images are genuine, “I am going to go beyond the question of whether or not they are real and ask another question: if they are real, what might that mean?” Linda Howe has been keeping listeners up-to-date on this subject on recent Dreamland shows.

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Not everyone gets supersized on a fast food diet. Why do some people get fat while others don’t? Researchers are trying to figure out how our hormones and brains urge us to eat more than we should. It turns out that some people’s hormones may actually be signaling their brains to send messages like “Eat a lot now,” and “Go for the fat and sugar.”

The hormones leptin and insulin inhibit the development of obesity when consumption of fat and calories increases. Some people respond very well to these hormones and they don’t gain weight during bouts of overeating. But others are less responsive to leptin and insulin, which makes them more at risk to become obese.
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