Photo: Abeeeer , Flickr I present to you the United States of America — the wealthiest, most prosperous nation on the planet. It is a nation whose storied tradition of embracing science — we put the first man on the moon, dammit — that has helped foster its prosperity. Now, this great nation, which has revolutionized information and clean energy technology, to name a few, is on the brink of being run by some of the most sterling scientific minds of our generation. Meet, for instance, the man who will be the Science Chairman in the House of Representatives… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Congress’s New Science Chairman to Fight "Global Freezing"
Photo: USFWS Endangered Species / CC In the middle of the last century, things weren’t looking good for the majestic Short-tailed Albatross. From a hardy population estimated to be in the millions just decades earlier, the bird’s numbers underwent a dramatic decline from over-hunting — nearly disappearing from th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
