Philippines: A Fragile State Vulnerable to Climate Change
A fragile state may be characterized by weak state institutions, unstable political arrangement and internal armed conflict. In these times of climate change where risk hazard for citizens are increasing, fragile states may find their problems intensify. A fragile state has minimal or no mitigation and adaptation policies for the effects of climate change, and in the event of a calamity, will most likely fail to deliver basic services to those who need it.
The Philippines is an example of a fragile state. State institutions are inefficient, laws are not taken seriously by its citizens and more than 4 decades of armed conflict that challenges the legitimacy of the state itself.
The Global Warming Skeptics and The Great Global Warming Swindle
The documentary “The Global Warming Swindle” was made by Martin Durkin, an environmentalism skeptic. Durkin raises several points about the increasing awareness and militancy regarding environmental issues:
1.) That the warming we are experiencing now is part of the Earth’s natural cycle
2.) Carbon Dioxide does not cause global warming; Carbon Dioxide is the product of global warming
3.) Global warming is not caused by human activity
4.) The Green Movement is a socio-economic and political plot. [1]
http://logicalfun.blogspot.com/
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Luna Mystica
I am aware that the photo above will not justify how beautiful the moon was last night. Skygazers have surely noticed how extra brilliant and big the moon on January 30, 2010. A blue moon occurs every 2.5 years. The month of January 2010 is extraordinary since blue moon came twice this month – New Year’s Eve and January 30 respectively. CLICK TO READ MORE.
Newly Discovered Asteroid 2010 GA6 Safely Passes Earth
A small asteroid flew past the Earth safely last Thursday, April 8.
The asteroid, named 2010 GA6, came as close as 270,000 miles or 434,000 kilometers within the planet. That’s just a little bit slight within the range of the moon’s orbit. It was first projected to approach...
Source: Daily Contributor
CERN creates 10 million mini-Big Bangs in one week
"Physicists at the CERN research center said on Wednesday they had created 10 million mini-Big Bangs in the first week of mega-power operations of their marathon probe into the secrets of the cosmos."[via reuters]
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FF Top Ten: March 7, 2010
Today’s news links seem par for the course – we’ve all discussed this before, right? Nevertheless, there is some comfort in knowing that some things can be relied on in this effed up world of ours. Submit your links in The News Thread or the comments.
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Bishops endorse the...
Source: Filipino Freethinkers
Popular Science Puts Entire Scanned Archive Online, Free
"Gadget nerds: Prepare to lose the rest of your day to awesomeness. PopSci, the web-wing of Popular Science magazine, has scanned its entire 137-year archive and put it online for you to read, absolutely free. The archive, made available in partnership with Google Books, even has the original period...
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Come Into The Light
Last night I watched Creation, a film about the life of Charles Darwin and how he came to write On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. What I found especially moving was his own struggle against the authority of religion...
Source: Filipino Freethinkers
Best (Free) Science Documentaries Online
"No matter how much you know, there is always something new to learn about science. While your college courses may cover the basics, you can get a more in-depth look at a wide variety of topics from Internet resources such as these great documentaries."[via online universities]
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