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Time To Stop The Hurricane Climate-Change Babble

Written by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.

Florida is one of America’s fastest-growing states, with four million people moving in since 2005. I pick the starting date for a reason: 2005 was the year Hurricane Katrina showed a global audience what happens when a powerful storm lands directly on a large U.S. population center.

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UN Says Ukraine War May Be Good For The Climate

Written by Marc Morano

The head of the U.N. weather agency says the war in Ukraine “may be seen as a blessing” from a climate perspective because it is accelerating the development of and investment in green energies over the longer term — even though ‘fossil fuels’ are being used at a time of high demand now.

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Who Invented the Ubiquitous Ballpoint Pen?

Written by Margherita Cole

Today, there are many different ways of writing in ink. However, the most popular and prevalent instrument is the ballpoint pen. Its modern design channels thick, oil-based ink through a steel tip that “rolls” over the writing surface.

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