Water storage urged to halt rising seas
New York geologists Walter Newman and Rhodes Fairbridge urge inland water storage to curb global sea level rise. They cite existing reservoirs and project future storage, proposing river diversions from Arctic basin rivers like Ob Yenisey and Lena, and discuss environmental concerns and policy context.
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Walter S. Newman
Queens College
City University of New York
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Rhodes W. Fairbridge
Columbia University
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Chemist alleges race-linked false readings in marijuana tests
Atlanta chemist James Woodford testifies that pigments in dark skin break down into fragments resembling marijuana metabolites, causing wrongful accusations from sensitive urine tests. His theory contrasts with Mahmoud ElSohly of the University of Mississippi, who says melanin breakdown products do not mimic THC.
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James Woodford
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Mahmoud ElSohly
University of Mississippi
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India Poised to Surpass China as Most Populous Nation
AP reports Population Reference Bureau projections showing India rising from 785 million to 1.63 billion by 2100, overtaking China which grows to 1.57 billion. The United States is expected to fall from fourth to seventh as Nigeria surges to 508.9 million.
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