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...going back about 800,000 years. Before that, however, it gets murkier. That's largely because ice and air that old haven't yet been found. So scientists rely instead on indirect measurements - and these have led to a climate mystery: some episodes of past warming, including a planetary heat wave about 15 million years ago and another about 3.5 million years ago, seem to have happened without a rise in CO2. No one quite understands why. Maybe other greenhouse gases were the cause - methane, for example. Or maybe it had to do with changes in ocean circulation. (See pictures...
While passage of the bill is almost certain, the prospect of wedding bells for gay and lesbian couples in the nation's capital will nonetheless almost certainly stir up political heat before the bill is passed, which under council rules probably wouldn't happen until December. Some Republicans in Congress, while acknowledging that they are powerless to block same-sex marriage in the capital, will probably still try. Congressman Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican who is the ranking GOP member of the subcommittee with oversight over Washington, says he intends to support any effort to block the bill...
...There are plenty of details to sort out. But working on details is a good problem to have. If both sides agree in principle, the serious negotiation can happen in Copenhagen and beyond. Without such a breakthrough, the new Cold War is sure to heat...
...part, then, it's up to employers to help their workforce stay healthy. Giving hourly-shift workers more paid breaks often helps, as does installing a central pantry area where workers can refrigerate and heat food brought from home. Some employers, like Dow Chemical, have started to address these challenges and are working to encourage their employees to eat better--by stocking more nutritious snacks in the vending machine and by ensuring that senior management recognize and reward healthy habits among workers. To help employers continue to promote these choices, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is now funding...
...thickly furred dog, panting in the tropical heat of Indonesia's Sumatra island, was confused. The retriever had picked up the scent of a human in the wreckage of a local college in the city of Padang, which was struck by an earthquake two days before, killing at least 515 people, according to local disaster management officials, with some 4000 more believed to still be buried. But the canine, which had arrived by chartered jet from Switzerland just hours before, hesitated. She licked the air and waved her muzzle back and forth. Something about the smell wasn't right...