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...Fewer clouds and more sunlight would create a layer of warm air right at the glaciers' surface, which would cause some melting. But most of the ice loss, he suggests, is due to sublimation - that is, ice turning directly into water vapor with no intermediate step. That tends to happen when temperatures are cold and the air is extremely dry, which is the case at Kilimanjaro's higher-than-19,000-ft. summit (it's the same reason ice cubes slowly wilt away in a frost-free freezer). That happens all the time, but if there's less precipitation...
Schwartz asked what would happen when the five areas of focus Lehner mentioned began to compete, while Schrag questioned whether the alternative fuel strategies Lehner proposed would be as cost efficient as he suggested...
...Journalism is sending professionals out to find out what is going on, [who] verifies documents, is fair and honest, and broadcasts it in a forum that is accessible. This does not happen with user generated news,” Baron said...
...These posters are hateful and shameful," says Hafid Ouardiri, a spokesman for Geneva's Islamic Cultural Center and its mosque. "How can this happen in Switzerland, the cradle of human rights?" (See pictures of the Swiss-invented Red Cross...
...year, so has the RMB - making Chinese goods cheaper in the international marketplace. In other words, China's peg has helped it maintain its share of global export markets at the expense of other countries who let their currencies float. That's exactly the opposite of what needs to happen if rebalancing is to occur. (See pictures of the best-selling cars in China...