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Wal-Mart's glow-in-the-dark mystery

Tyler Hamilton

15 Feb 2009

Retail giant can't account for 15,800 of its exit signs that contain a potentially dangerous radioactive gas

Toronto Star


	Organized Crime Greasing The Wheels Of Europe’s Wind Industry August 13, 2010 The green economy is attracting a new type of investor: organized crime. According to the corporate investigations and security group, Kroll, Europe’s growing wind industry is being exploited by criminals looking for a share of the billions in subsidies on offer. They're also using it to easily launder money. Jason Wright, senior director of Kroll’s consulting group, says groups linked to the mafia have infiltrated the industry. Read More>>

Q: The orbits of the Sun and Earth are elliptical and constantly changing. This combined with the Sun's varying energy output has what relationship to climate change?

A: One of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, Serbian astrophysicist Milutin Milankovitch, developed a mathematical theory of climate based on the geometry you are asking about. More >>

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Wal-Mart's glow-in-the-dark mystery

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