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There's just one problem: that's not how climate change is likely to unfold. Instead, scientists worry about potential tipping points - triggers that, once reached, could lead to sudden and irrevocable changes in the climate, almost without warning. It's the same phenomenon of sudden collapse that can be seen in any number of complex systems that seem perfectly stable, until they're not - ecosystems, financial markets, even epileptic seizures. The trick is to identify the warning signs that indicate a tipping point - and collapse - are about to be reached and to take action to avoid them. (Read "Heroes...
...then quickly burst on scene with an intensity a notch above The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Just Like Honey.” The chorus is easily the highlight of the album with its hip-hop beat, strobing synth, and entrancing lyrics. Summer is almost over, so you won’t be able to enjoy Blind Man’s Colour next to a beach or pool, but they will remind you of that setting nonetheless, and for those listeners not from the bleak Northeast, help you get through the long, sunless winter...
Many aspects of the Great Mausoleum in Glendale, Calif., would have delighted Michael Jackson. It is, in its way, a kind of necrological version of his Neverland, filled with Hollywood pomp, kitsch and idiosyncrasy: rolling hills; art so classic, it's almost camp; and an impressive collection of the relics of the famous dead. But above all, Michael Joseph Jackson's family will take comfort in knowing that their often reclusive son will probably be undisturbed by prying fans and press. "Security was highly critical in the final decision," a source close to the family tells TIME. "[Michael's brother...
...held high office is poised to become Japan's new leader later this month. Yukio Hatoyama, 62, is head of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a broad coalition that on Aug. 31 won a commanding victory over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had governed the nation almost continuously since 1955. The DPJ has pledged to revive Japan's sagging economy and strengthen ties with Asian neighbors, signaling a potential weakening of the close military and economic relationship with the U.S. A Stanford-trained engineer, Hatoyama was born into a wealthy political dynasty sometimes compared to the Kennedys...
...numerous makers of halal food products to embrace this kind of mass marketing. Studies done by ethnic-marketing consultancy Solis Conseil in Paris estimate that French Muslims currently purchase about $5.7 billion worth of specialized foodstuffs and related products - a market that's been increasing nearly 15% annually for almost a decade. Solis has also found that nearly 94% of all Muslims in France with North African roots - by far the largest group of Muslims in the country - buy exclusively halal food. A recent poll by the Ifop agency found that 70% of Muslims in France are observing Ramadan this...