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...could rise--the latest U.N. report estimated it at a half-meter (about 1.5 ft.) by the end of the century--are too low and will have to be revised upward. Greenland's ice cap covers more than 650,000 sq. mi. and in places stands nearly 2 miles thick. "If it all melted or otherwise slid into the ocean, sea level would rise by 20 ft. or so," says Michael Oppenheimer, a professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton. Under conventional global-warming scenarios, that will eventually happen--but over a period of several thousand years...
...Mediterranean Sea that—from 1967 until last August—was controlled by Israeli forces.But last August, Israel withdrew its troops from the Gaza and removed approximately 8,000 Jewish settlers from the territory.And last night, Oren transported a room of 60 Harvard students back to the thick of the Gaza conflict.“It is Aug. 19, 2005, and 500 Israeli soldiers, all from elite units, are lined up in full battle formation on a road outside Netzer Hazani,” Oren said, referring to a small Jewish settlement that was situated in the northeast...
...made his critics think he’s weak, and made it a little harder for his supporters to find anything to support.”Pinker’s comments were striking because the psychologist had been so outspoken in his support of Summers during the thick of last winter’s women-in-science storm. In a late January 2005 interview with The New York Times, for example, Pinker hailed Summers as a “refreshing” change from past presidents.But asked on Wednesday whether he still had confidence in Summers, Pinker hesitated, then qualified...
...loss was the second straight crushing defeat for a Harvard squad that could very easily be in the thick of the Ivy title hunt with a couple of favorable bounces. Last Saturday in Ithaca, the Crimson lost in similarly agonizing fashion, squandering a seven-point lead to Cornell in the game’s final minutes...
...Kabuki rituals of Washington. Each year, a few days after the President's State of the Union address, the commander in chief submits his proposed budget to Congress. TV cameras show the phone book-thick documents coming off the government printing press. The party in opposition denounces the budget as reckless while the administration in power proclaims it tough but thoughtful, perfect for a changing world...