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Hidden Climate Trigger? What Scientists Found Beneath Our Soil (March 1, 2026)
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...Alaska's permafrost remains one of the largest carbon reservoirs in the country. As Arctic temperatures rise faster than the global average, researchers closely monitor thawing ground. ...

Research in Nature Climate Change highlights the risk of permafrost thaw.

When frozen soil warms, microbes begin breaking down long-buried organic matter. This process releases carbon dioxide and methane, both of which trap heat.

Scientists describe this as a potential feedback loop.

More warming leads to more thawing, which leads to more emissions. ...

Middle East War Spurs Emissions From Oil and Gas Sites, Satellites Show
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... The conflict in the Middle East appears to have forced some oil and gas companies to directly burn off more natural gas than usual as their facilities have come under attack or exports have been blocked, releasing planet-warming pollution.

An increase in emissions is a relatively minor issue against the loss of life and economic chaos wrought by the war, yet it shows one of many unanticipated consequences from the fighting. Before the war, efforts to cut down on excess flaring had become a focus for investors keen to rein in waste and greenhouse gases.

From Feb. 28 to March 22, the United Arab Emirates' Das Island liquefied natural gas plant flared enough to add the equivalent of about 74,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to analysis by investigative consultancy Data Desk and Bloomberg calculations. Meanwhile, Qatar's Ras Laffan facility, the world's largest LNG export hub, added roughly 101,300 tons of CO2 equivalent, on par with the annual emissions from more than 20,000 cars.

Higher flaring volumes are "likely linked to facility shutdowns, whether following direct strikes, as a preventive measure, or because of limited storage capacity elsewhere," said BloombergNEF analyst Maria-Olivia Torcea. That "may have required a controlled release of gas from pipes, vessels and other equipment through venting and flaring," she said. ...

OpEd: Why Biden didn't release the Epstein files -- but maybe should have (February 2026)
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... In December, former Vice President Kamala Harris told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel why the Biden Administration had not released the so-called Epstein files during the four years that President Joe Biden was in office.

"We strongly and rightly believed that there should be an absolute separation between what we wanted as an administration and what the Department of Justice did," she said. "We absolutely adhered to that."

Just a month earlier, Harris had criticized President Trump for waiting for Congress to act. "Release the files," she said. "He is the president of the United States, the head of the executive branch."

So which is it? Did Biden have the authority to release the files or not? Should he have wielded it or not? The answer is a bit of both.

What Harris is suggesting is that Biden left that decision to his Attorney General, Merrick Garland. Garland viewed it as his role to defend the Justice Department's independence vigorously from political influence. ...

Tehran says Trump's peace talk claims are 'fake news'
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... US President Donald Trump announced that discussions are ongoing with Iran to "determine whether a broader agreement can be reached", saying that "this time, Iran means business; they want to settle. They want peace".

But Tehran denied that talks with the US are taking place, with Iran's parliamentary speaker saying such claims are "fake news" and being "used to manipulate financial and oil markets".

Oil prices dropped by about 11 percent after Trump announced a delay to attacks on Iran's power plants for five days amid his claims of talks.

Despite Trump's comments, US Central Command says US forces "continue to aggressively strike" targets in Iran, as Iranian missiles and drones continued to target Gulf countries " including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait - overnight.

Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut's southern neighbourhood as the Lebanese Health Ministry said the death toll from Israel's attacks on the country had reached 1,039 people, with 2,786 people injured, since March 2. ...

The reality show "17 Kids and Counting" ran for 15 seasons, according to IMDB ( www.imdb.com )

Austin Lounge Lizards - Jesus Loves Me (But He Can't Stand You) (1991)
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Lyrics excerpt...

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...
I know you smoke, I know you drink that brew,
I just can't abide a sinner like you.
God can't either, that's why I know it's true,
That Jesus loves me but he can't stand you.

I'm going straight to heaven, boys, when I die,
'cause I've crossed every T and I've dotted every I
Why, my preacher tells me I'm god's kind of guy,
That's why Jesus loves me, but you're gonna fry.

God loves all his children, by gum,
That doesn't mean he won't incinerate some,
Can't you feel those hot flames licking you?

I'm raising my kids in a righteous way,
So don't be sending your kids to my house to play,
Yours will grow up stoned, left leaning and gay,
I know - Jesus told me on the phone today.
...

Georgia's GOP House Speaker says vote-by-mail system would be 'devastating to Republicans' (April 2020)
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..."... a multitude of reasons why vote by mail in my view is not acceptable," [Georgia state House Speaker David] Ralston went on, before adding "the president said it best, this will be extremely devastating to Republicans and conservatives in Georgia." ...

"The things they had in there were crazy. They had things, levels of voting that if you ever agreed to, you would never have a Republican elected in this country again," [fmr Pres] Trump said...

Coronavirus Fraud News
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That's just the past week.

ICE Official Says Agents Will Hate' Helping TSA at Airports
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... Federal immigration agents will "hate" being deployed to assist airport security operations amid Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official told Newsweek.

"The HSI agents will hate it," the official said, referring to Homeland Security Investigations personnel. "I've not heard any talk of this within ERO (Enforcement and Removal Operations). They want us arresting and deporting aliens."

The official, who requested anonymity to speak freely, said they first heard about the reassignment when they were contacted by Newsweek over the weekend.

The Trump administration has begun deploying ICE agents to airports nationwide to assist TSA, following weeks of disruption caused by the partial government shutdown, which has contributed to staffing shortages and longer passenger screening times. Some airports have advised travelers to arrive hours earlier than usual.
An ICE agent at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on March 23, 2026. | AP Photo/Ryan Murphy

President Donald Trump said Monday he does not support allowing ICE agents to wear masks while assisting at airports. ...

SNL UK reviews are in and it's surprisingly good news for comedy fans
www.mirror.co.uk

... Reviews are in for Saturday Night Live UK after its star-studded debut episode.

SNL UK launched on Sky last night, with viewers across the country tuning in to watch the comedy show. ...

While most critics agreed that the show had a few kinks to iron out, the general consensus was that SNL UK had a much stronger opening than had been anticipated.

The Telegraph's Ed Power gave the first episode an optimistic four stars, highlighting Tina Fey's excellent performance as SNL UK's first host and calling it a "shockingly competent spin-off".

He also pointed out: "Predictions that a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn proved wide of the mark."

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the show three stars, acknowledging the uphill battle the series faced as she noted that it "didn't fail and could have been a lot worse".

Gary Bushell from The Daily Express admitted it wasn't "as bad as I feared" claiming the show was "better than spineless BBC comedy".

The Financial Times' Rebecca Nicholson added: "Britons may be sceptical of Saturday Night Live UK - but its debut episode shows promise With Tina Fey as guest host and some close-to-the-bone humour, Sky's SNL translation was often inventive and sharp."

Metro's Adam Miller called the show "shockingly good", confessing: "It's been a long time since I've rooted for something as hard as SNL UK to succeed." ...

However, not everyone was convinced after the first episode, with The New Statesman's Nicholas Harris claiming Saturday Night Live is "doomed in the UK".

Meanwhile, publications like Variety and The Wrap suggested that the show will become more successful if it decides to lean more into British humour and away from the US format. ...