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Climate change has rapidly become part of our national discourse. As early as four or five years ago, the issue was treated by many as a paranoid conspiracy. Now, political figures from governors to presidential candidates to George W. Bush himself seem unable to avoid the fact that not only is our planet becoming warmer, but it is also losing the ability to produce key resources such as oil and clean water. Here’s a look at recent Earth-related news:

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With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to.

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Londonist prepares a Happy Birthday bath for Buddah this week and then things get all cliched. A madman goes on a rampage while axe-wielding and London's mayor warns an American diplomat to avoid the kitchen if the heat bothers him so much.

  • A number of interesting and generally solemn gatherings took place on Sunday, including a remembrance ceremony for the Jews who fought back against the Nazis, held at 16th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, near "the first public monument in North America dedicated to the victims of the Nazi Holocaust;" and a panel discussion about the effect of the media on right to die cases, with speakers Michael Schiavo and Julia Quinlan, as part of a conference at U Penn entitled "The Legacy of the Terri Schiavo Case: Why Is It So Hard to Die in America?"
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