Visualizing Government Arctic Sea Ice Fraud

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“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.”
– Upton Sinclair
Government agencies like NOAA, NASA and NSIDC start their sea ice graphs in 1979, in order to make it look like there is a linear decline in sea ice.

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February 18, 2017 at 01:49AM

NASA’s Jupiter probe in busted helium-valve drama

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NASA’s Juno probe will not venture any closer to Jupiter, and will stay in its current 53-day orbit for the remainder of its mission. That’s due to faulty helium valves in the propulsion system, space boffins announced today.
The spacecraft has been circling the gas giant since July 2016. NASA scientists had planned to fire the engine to reduce its orbit period to 14 days, bringing it closer to…

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February 18, 2017 at 01:26AM

Zealandia: Is there an eighth continent under New Zealand?

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You think you know your seven continents? Think again, as there’s a new contender hoping to join that club. Say hello to Zealandia, a huge landmass almost entirely submerged in the southwest Pacific.
It’s not a complete stranger, you might have heard of its highest mountains, the only bits showing above water: New Zealand. Scientists say it qualifies as a continent and have now made a renewed…

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February 18, 2017 at 01:15AM

UK scientists seek closer relationship with US after Brexit

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The UK and US are in talks to extend their "special relationship" in science after the UK leaves the European Union, the BBC understands.
British institutions are in talks with their US colleagues to try to make it easier for scientists to travel, collaborate and share facilities. Research Councils UK said it would deliver benefits for both countries. UK research groups are currently marketing…

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February 18, 2017 at 01:08AM