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Converging weather patterns caused last winter's huge snows Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:41AMThe memory of last winter's blizzards may be fading in this summer's searing heat, but scientists studying them have detected a perfect storm of converging weather patterns that had little relation to climate change. The extraordinarily cold, snowy weather that hit parts of the U.S. East Coast and Europe was the result of a collision of two periodic weather patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific ...
Green Is No Longer a Surefire Political Winner Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:31AMJust three years ago the politics of global warming was enjoying its golden moment. Now, almost everywhere, green politics has fallen from its lofty heights.
Tough day for local golfers at State Am Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:22AMGRANTHAM — Shot by shot, hole by hole, and commute by commute, Craig Steckowych looks to be rounding back into his old contending self.
Will Smith, Debbie Allen Behind S. Allen Counter Biopic Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 1:46PM*Will Smith and Debbie Allen are among the producers developing a film about modern-day explorer and African-American neuroscience professor Dr. S. Allen Counter. According to Variety, Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz of Overbrook Entertainment are teaming with Allen for the Sony feature, with Farhad Safinia (“Apocalypto”) tapped to pen the script. Smith, who’s worked [...]
30 Years of Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:20AMIce, sea and climate research to understand our Earth better Bremerhaven, 14 July 2010. The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association will be thirty years old on 15 July. Through its innovative scientific and excellent research infrastructure the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has developed into one of the worlds leading internationally recognised ...
Green Is No Longer a Surefire Political Winner Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:57AMJust three years ago the politics of global warming was enjoying its golden moment. The release in 2006 of Al Gore’s Oscar-winning film, , had riveted global audiences with its predictions of New York and Miami under 20 feet of water. Within 12 months, leading politicians with real power were on board. Germany’s Angela Merkel, dubbed the “climate chancellor” by her country’s press, arranged a ...
Green Is No Longer a Surefire Political Winner Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:01PMJust three years ago the politics of global warming was enjoying its golden moment. Now, almost everywhere, green politics has fallen from its lofty heights.
ExplorersWeb Week in Review Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:53PMPosted: Jul 12, 2010 03:23 pm EST Two years passed since the accidents new teams are assembled at the foot of K2. A huge campaign for "No way down - life and death on K2" by New York Times journalist Graham Bowley is currently running at ExplorersWeb.
Nunavut mud microbes could have cosmetic use Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:25PMCanadian researchers are collecting mud from Frobisher Bay, near Iqaluit, to see if that mud has tiny microbes that could be used in face creams or cancer-fighting drugs.
Newsweek: Environment no longer political priority Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:15AMJust three years ago, the politics of global warming was enjoying its golden moment. Following two of the harshest winters on record in the Northern Hemisphere, voters no longer consider global warming a priority. What has turned the fight against global warming from vote getter to political hot potato in so many places at once?
Dana bid lights up oil sector as FTSE 100 edges higher Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 6:11PMConfirmation of a bid approach for Dana Petroleum has lit up the whole oil sector as analysts immediately began looking for the next takeover target. Dana, which has oil and gas fields in the North Sea, Egypt and Morocco, jumped 263p to £14.40 after state-owned Korea National Oil Corporation said it was in very early stage talks about a possible cash offer for the company. Traders suggested cash ...
Unwarranted Investigation of Journalists in China Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 7:48PMThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned about two separate incidents perpetrated against journalists in China in recent days, one which left a journalist seriously injured.
ExplorersWeb Week in Review Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 5:08PMPosted: Jun 28, 2010 04:52 pm EST Bad weather sent most climbers down from the Pakistan peaks this weekend. Save for a crevasse fall-scare though, so far all is well in Karakoram.
Ice, fire and smoke Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe volcano that disrupted travel throughout Europe draws the curious to an ash-covered glacier in Iceland.
Religious listings Exeter/Hampton area Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 1:22AMn CALVARY CHAPEL SEACOAST: 104 Epping Road. Sunday service and Bible study at 10 a.m., including age-appropriate care and classes for infants through high school-age children. Wednesday night worship and interactive group study at 7:30. 778-7896 or www.calvarychapel.com/seacoast.
29 Photos from The Last Airbender Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 8:08PMParamount Pictures has released the final press kit for M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender and the final 29 high resolution production photos (which includes a bunch of new unseen images). Find them now after the jump, along with the production notes from the film. .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } .gallery img ...
Whaling: Compromise or outright ban? Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 7:03AMAttempts to agree a compromise between whaling nations and their opponents at the IWC's annual meeting have failed. What should happen now?
WCC FEATURE: Losing paradise (WCC media WCC FEATURE:) Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:24AMApproaching the boat landing of the fishing village on Viwa Island off the coast of Suva, Fiji, it is hard to imagine a more idyllic setting than this South Pacific paradise filled with one stunning island view after another. On the hillside overlooking the village sits a memorial church dedicated to the memory of a Methodist translator, John Hunt, who translated the Bible from Greek into Fijian ...
ExplorersWeb Week in Review Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 9:23PMPosted: Jun 21, 2010 06:24 pm EST The past two weeks have been all about the Karakoram kick-off, the end of the Mars Ocean Odyssey voyage, a new kite record on Greenland, and...the issue of age in adventure.
D'Annunzio: 8th District win would take 'miracle' Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 6:52AMCHARLOTTE - A Republican congressional candidate in North Carolina's most competitive district said it would take a miracle for him to win a runoff election despite leading in last month's primary.
Religious listings Exeter/Hampton area Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 1:25AMn CALVARY CHAPEL SEACOAST: 104 Epping Road. Sunday service and Bible study at 10 a.m., including age-appropriate care and classes for infants through high school-age children. Wednesday night worship and interactive group study at 7:30. 778-7896 or www.calvarychapel.com/seacoast.
Greenland ski wrap-up: New kite world record Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:23PMPosted: Jun 17, 2010 07:23 pm EST Canadian Eric McNair-Landry (25) and American/French Sebastian Copeland (46) made good use of favorable winds and kite skied 595km in 24 hours, which gives them the new kite distance world record.
Greenland: An arctic playground Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:51PMGreenland is what Alaska used to look like: a sparsely populated, glorious playground from horizon to horizon. Greenland is what Alaska used to look like: a sparsely populated, glorious playground from horizon to horizon.
Kayaking film wins Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:17PMA film about a group of kayakers tackling the difficult whitewater rivers of Greenland has won the New Zealand-made category of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, to be held in Wanaka from July 2 to 6. read more
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 1:04AMn Oil Painting: an evolution from palette knife to brush with Heather Karp: will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at ECCA, 30 Linden St., Exeter.
The Fiver | Cultural Trinkets; and Doom-Mongers | Scott Murray and Paul Doyle Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 7:10AMClick here to have the Fiver delivered direct to your inbox every weekday at 12pm(ish), or if your usual copy has stopped arriving IT'S HERE! IT'S NOW! IT'S THE WORLD CUP!!! And so, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, humans and Daily Mail letter writers , after what has seemed like an interminable wait, it's finally upon us: the 2010 Fifa World Cup sponsored by Asics, Dr Pepper, Air Greenland ...
Religious listings Exeter/Hampton area Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 1:16AMExeter
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 1:16AMExeter
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa, 1st Add, US Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 4:22PMDenis D. Kisseloff was a doting father who lived simply and doled out "big bear hugs," according to his sister, Marie Fe Ariss.Kisseloff would have said he didn't deserve the
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:20PMDenis D. Kisseloff was a doting father who lived simply and doled out "big bear hugs," according to his sister, Marie Fe Ariss.
International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference, Norway: 'Polar Science -- Global Impact' Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 10:55AM( British Antarctic Survey ) In June, teams of scientists from more than 60 countries will share the first results of their studies carried out during a major international effort to understand the polar regions and their impact on global issues such as climate change, biodiversity and health. British Antarctic Survey scientists will present their latest research finding at the International ...
Tea Party Appeal to GOP Might Fade by November Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 8:00PMRepublicans Initially Welcomed Movement's Fervent Supporters; Their Energy, Passion Face Test in Mid-Term Campaigns
Earth Watch Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 3:10AMConcerns over oil - but a gulf over energy
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 1:24AMn student concert: at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 in Powell Hall, Exeter. n Brain Injury Support Group: will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 at United Church of Christ, North Hampton. For reservations and information, call Lil Charron at 659-5769, www.bianh.org.
Bernardi: Malcolm misled us Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 11:15PMThere's no partyroom secrets when Cory Bernardi's on tour, as he gives the US Heartland Institute the good oil on Malcolm Turnbull's many faults and how he personally saved Australia from an ETS.
ExplorersWeb Week in Review Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 1:37PMPosted: May 31, 2010 01:00 pm EST 5000 summiteers to date - that's what the Everest counter clocked before closing a successful season before this Memorial weekend.
Another week of GW News, May 30, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 10:13AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Was Israel right to board the flotilla? Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 10:02AMNine activists died when Israeli commandos boarded an aid ship bound for Gaza. What is your reaction?
New technologies lets researchers study world's epic bird migrations Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 8:50AMOne species in particular, wading birds called bar-tailed godwits, puzzled biologist Robert E. Gill Jr. deeply. They were too fat.
Portsmouth area community calendar Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 1:13AMPortsmouth
Readings and Signings Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 1:13AMSend readings and signings to community@seacoastonline.com.
Memorial Day events Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 1:06AMn Memorial Day events: Burial at sea at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28, in Prescott Park at the anchor. Albacore service at Albacore Park at 10 a.m., Monday May 31. Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31. Line-up at 12:30 p.m. with step off at 1 p.m. on Parrott Avenue.
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver End Mixed While Stocks and Oil Surge Higher Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 3:39PMGold climbed $5.13 to as high as $1218.23 in Asia before it fell back in London to as low as $1205.60 by about 8:30AM EST and then rallied back higher for most of the morning in New York, but it then fell back off in the last couple of hours of trade and ended with a loss of 0.05%. Silver climbed to as high as $18.548 by about 11:15AM EST before it also fell back off into the close, but it still ...
The Next Rand Paul? Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 10:46PMAfter the Kentucky Republican’s civil-rights act controversy, GOP leaders are anxiously eyeing which Tea Party upstart could cause the next earthquake. The Daily Beast on seven races to watch.
Wonderful day at fishing derby in Kittery Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 9:57PMTo the Editor:
Republicans Afraid Tea Party Stoner Will Crush Them [Fights] Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 5:03AM# fights The North Carolina Republican Party is going after Tea Party congressional candidate Tim D'Annunzio because he is a druggie, deadbeat dad who once found the Ark of the Covenant (in Arizona). And he is ahead in polls. More »
GOP works against N.C. candidate backed by tea party Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 10:58PMRepublican officials are working to derail the campaign of a tea party-supported candidate in North Carolina -- circulating documents from the man's messy divorce.
N.C. GOP leader Fetzer says D'Annunzio 'unfit' as candidate Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 7:10PMGOP leaders in North Carolina have taken the unusual step to characterize fellow Republican Tim D'Annunzio as unelectable and "unfit for public office."
Another week of GW News, May 23, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 11:43AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Memorial Day events Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 1:26AMn 8 a.m.: The annual dedication will be at the Tonry Cemetery, Route 111A, on Monday, May 31. It will conclude at 8:30 a.m. Representatives from the Epping American Legion will dedicate a wreath to those who died serving this country. There will be a short speech and other dedications.