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Scientists mindblown after discovering underground ant city 'equivalent to the Great Wall of China'

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Scientists mindblown after discovering underground ant city 'equivalent to the Great Wall of China'

 

Upworthy reports, "In 2012, scientists found a sophisticated underground ant city that was once home to millions of insects, later captured in the documentary "Ants: Nature's Secret Power." The massive underground roadways, pathways and gardens of the deserted megalopolis were unearthed in Brazil.

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Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions

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Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions

 

A blog post by Myron Ebell and Steven J. Milloy published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute asserts,

"Modern doomsayers have been predicting climate and environmental disaster since the 1960s. They continue to do so today.

"None of the apocalyptic predictions with due dates as of today have come true.

Yet, major media networks, universities, "experts", politicians and bureaucrats continue to push the claims.

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Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years

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Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years

 

An article by Peter Jacobsen appeared in FEE claiming that Paul Ehrlich, notorious doomsayer, has been wrong for almost 60 years, and this his appearance on TV's 60 Minutes provided undue recognition.

"In his segment, Ehrlich tries to convince viewers we’re on a fast track to an environmental disaster of existential proportions, particularly when it comes to animal extinctions.

"Ehrlich has been singing this same song for nearly 60 years."

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A "miracle plant" has been rediscovered

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A "miracle plant" has been rediscovered

 

The Daily Mail reports that a 'Miracle plant' used by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians as 'cure-all' remedy is rediscovered after scientists thought it was eaten into extinction 2,000 years ago."

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Ancient bison bones found in Georgia show that sea levels have risen

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Ancient bison bones found in Georgia show that sea levels have risen

 

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