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Additionally, Clinton needs to hasten the process of considering requests for political asylum. Despite his promises, reports indicate that these applications are not being processed any more quickly than before...
Finlayson-Pitts and her colleagues are studying the possibility that chlorine can serve as a substitute for hydroxide, reacting with organics to hasten the formation of ozone. And, she says, the chlorine reaction might take place instantaneously, while the hydroxide reaction can take up to two weeks...
...inside look at the crisis within the world's largest automaker, where directors carried out a boardroom coup that could hasten the elimination of 120,000 jobs...
...days from Earth, and we have a slight problem. This one, I hasten to add, will not affect our new attempt to deflect Kali into a safe orbit. I note that the news media are calling this deflection Operation Deliverance. We like the name, and hope to live up to it, but we still cannot be absolutely certain of success. David, who appreciates all the goodwill messages he has received, estimates that the probability of Kali impacting Earth is still...
...signs of ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere, but because ozone-destroying chemicals take 15 years to migrate to that stratum, the real delay amounts to 30 years. Moreover, these chemicals can remain in the atmosphere as long as 100 years. In addition, market forces often work perversely to hasten the demise of species and resources. The increasing appetite for bluefin tuna among sushi lovers and health-conscious diners has vastly increased the market price of the fish. But instead of dampening demand, the principal effect has been to encourage further fishing, to the point that the total number...