Word: acidity
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...which threw enough dust into the air to block out some sunlight and slow down the rate of warming. That effect has dissipated, and the heating should start to accelerate. Moreover, the IPCC noted, many countries have begun to reduce their emissions of sulfur dioxide in order to fight acid rain. But sulfur dioxide particles, too, reflect sunlight; without this shield, temperatures should go up even faster...
...twice a day to offer up a good solid meal to the machine. The food is "chewed" by a garbage disposal before passing on to the first beaker, where it is squirted with pepsin and stirred, then on to the following beakers and treatment with pancreatin, hydrochloric acid and other digestive juices. The product finally goes through a separator and the remaining solids are extruded on to a revolving plate...
With age comes wisdom. And with wisdom come smarter ways to hide your age. The newest way to keep up appearances: injections of Restylane, or hyaluronic acid...
...bulk of users so far have been in Europe and South America, where the stuff is winning rave reviews. But Americans eager to try it should be careful. For now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved hyaluronic acid only for use in cataract surgery. Through a loophole known as off-label use, however, cosmetic surgeons here can inject it for wrinkles, so long as they and their patients realize the treatments are not regulated for their quality or their effects...
...already heard preliminary briefings on the matter as the U.S. preps for the next round of talks, to be held in Bonn in mid-July. Bush the First helped pioneer credit trading in 1990, when he signed legislation that capped power plants' sulfur dioxide emissions--the main ingredient in acid rain--but allowed the plants to swap credits. And Houston-based Enron, an energy trader whose chairman, Ken Lay, was a prominent W. campaign adviser, stands to be a huge player in any such market. So if it's good for business, Bush the ex-businessman won't need that...