Month: February 2017

STICKER SHOCK! Cost of UN Climate Pact: $100 TRILLION

STICKER SHOCK! Cost of UN Climate Pact: $100 TRILLION

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President Trump has pledged to cancel U.S. participation in the United Nations climate agreement signed last year by President Obama in Paris. However, various media sources are reporting that the president has backed off of this campaign commitment due to lobbying from daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who reportedly support the UN […]

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February 28, 2017 at 01:50AM

Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression

Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression

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The last Neanderthal died 40,000 years ago, but much of their genome lives on, in bits and pieces, through modern humans. The impact of Neanderthals’ genetic contribution has been uncertain: Do these snippets affect our genome’s function, or are they just silent passengers along for the ride?
In Cell on February 23, researchers report evidence that Neanderthal DNA sequences still influence how…

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February 28, 2017 at 01:43AM

4 Ways To Hit Back Against Common Environmentalist Smears

4 Ways To Hit Back Against Common Environmentalist Smears

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The New York Times editorial board recently complained that environmental regulations enacted during “the waning months of the Obama administration” face doom. The Trump administration has “retreat[ed] from environmental sanity, using fantasy claims of job creation to cater to the Tea Party’s resentment of federal regulation,” the paper asserts. “One leader of this retreat will […]

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February 28, 2017 at 12:47AM

WHITE HOUSE TARGETS EPA CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS

WHITE HOUSE TARGETS EPA CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS

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This piece explains the latest announcement from the Trump administration. It is good to see the president make good on his campaign promises. Is it too much to hope that Theresa May follows his example here in the UK? 

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February 28, 2017 at 12:12AM