[Science] NASA: Ice sheet loss at both poles increasing

NASA: Ice sheet loss at both poles increasing
http://thespacereporter.com/2012/11/nasa-ice-sheet-loss-at-both-poles-increasing/
A team of researchers supported by NASA and the ESA has compiled data from several satellites and aircraft to generate the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses at both polls and their contributions to sea levels rise, ...

Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/11/30/lobster-age-study.html
PORTLAND, Maine - For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree.

Mayan Apocalypse Film Festival â€" 21 Films for Our Final 21 Days
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/11/30/mayan-apocalypse-film-festival-21-films-for-our-final-21-days/
The Mayan apocalypse - we all know about the calendar, the prophecy, and the debate. The ancient Mayan calendar draws to an end on December 21st, as the winter solstice syncs up with the end of a calendar cycle.

Eight UCSB Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26070
Eight UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Climate "changing before our eyes"-World Meteorological Organization
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Arctic-sea-ice-bigger-than-US-melts/articleshow/17422941.cms
By Alister Doyle. DOHA | Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:30am EST. DOHA Nov 28 (Reuters) - The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate change is taking place before our eyes", ...

Once Upon A Time, US Planned To Nuke The Moon
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2012/11/us-plan-to-fire-nuclear-missles-at-moon
If the Cold War was nothing more than a pissing contest between two superpowers, the United States was this close to being “that guy” who burns the bar to the ground just to prove that he'll go there.