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Let Us Remember the Fukushima Tragedy – and Learn From It

On March 11, 2011, the Great Tōhoku Earthquake triggered a 15-meter-high tsunami wave that hammered the eastern coast of Japan. The wave flooded the buildings, disabled the cooling and power supply of three reactors, and caused the nuclear fuel rods

March 15, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Air and Water Quality

Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2029

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Ray Kurzweil, Google’s Director of Engineering, is a well-known futurist with a high-hitting track record for accurate predictions. Of his 147 predictions since the 1990s, Kurzweil claims an 86 percent accuracy rate. Earlier this week, at the SXSW Conference in

March 15, 2017
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Category: Science

This Puzzle Could Reveal the Key to Human Consciousness

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Puzzles are often designed to be challenging, and some may seem to be frustratingly unsolvable. Yet, if a solution exists, the human mind can find it. It’s this ability that scientists from the newly established Penrose Institute, founded by Sir Roger Penrose,

March 16, 2017
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Category: Philosophy

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Consciousness

Changing Airplane Flight Paths Could Help Reduce Pollution

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Although jet engines have come a very long way in their development since the dawn of the Jet Age, one of their biggest drawbacks is their impact on the environment. The newest jets are up to 30% more efficient than the previous generation, but one new

March 16, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Air and Water Quality

Trump Fills the Swamp with Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

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DeSmogBlog's Steve Horn says federal agencies are now being staffed by advocates of clean coal, expanded fossil fuel drilling, and hunting of endangered animals.

March 15, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Lobbies & Special Interests

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Attorney Fired By Trump Set Dangerous Precedent for Wall Street Prosecutions

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Former financial regulator Bill Black says Preet Bharara was the most aggressive federal prosecutor, but was still easy on the elite Wall Street bankers - yet we shouldn't expect Trump to nominate a

March 15, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Legal System

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Let Us Remember the Fukushima Tragedy – and Learn From It

Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2029

This Puzzle Could Reveal the Key to Human Consciousness

Changing Airplane Flight Paths Could Help Reduce Pollution

Trump Fills the Swamp with Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

Attorney Fired By Trump Set Dangerous Precedent for Wall Street Prosecutions

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