Oct

30

Exxon’s quarterly revenue equals $45 million an hour

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[From: The Seattle Times ]
By Jerry Hirsch
Los Angeles Times
More than a billion dollars a day, $45 million an hour, almost $340 for every living American — that’s what Exxon Mobil reported in third-quarter revenue Thursday.
For the oil giant, that translated to $9.9 billion in net income.
The financial results drew outrage from politicians and consumer advocates [...]

Oct

28

Sister Rosa Parks - thank you

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[From Educational Justice]

Thank you sister Rosa for bringing struggle to our movements and inspiring us to fight on!
Thank you for not just taking on racism and segregation just that one day in Montgomery, Alabama, Dec. 1. 1955. But also for strategizing with E.D. Nixon, organizers and community groups, before and after that day, and for [...]

Oct

25

Global Warming Sparks Increased Plant Production in Arctic Lakes

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By Robert Roy BrittLiveScience Managing Editor
Biological activity in some Arctic lakes has ratcheted up dramatically over the past 150 years as a result of global warming, according to a new study.
In six lakes, researchers dug deep into the sediment to measure the amount "chlorophyll-a," the main pigment involved in photosynthesis. When plants convert sunlight [...]

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