Multiple Tornadoes Reported Along Gulf Coast

December 25, 2012 Subscribe · Forward Multiple Tornadoes Reported Along Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS -- Freezing rain and sleet made for a sloppy Christmas trek in parts of the nation's midsection, while residents along the Gulf Coast faced thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes that were doing damage in some areas.  Continue reading... A Winter Of Tsunami Debris Pet Store Refuses To Sell Puppies On Christmas, Suggests Adopting The Truth Behind Rudolph's Red Nose The Pet Spot, Australian Store, Refuses To Sell Puppies At Christmas, Suggests Adopting Wyoming Premium Farms Employees Charged With Animal Cruelty, Humane Society Says Japan Tsunami Debris: West Coast Braces For More Flotsam In Winter (PHOTOS) The Pet Spot, Australian Store, Refuses To Sell Puppies At Christmas, Suggests Adopting Oklahoma Storm 2012: Winter Weather Hits U.S. Plains From Texas To Alabama Washington Tsunami Debris: Japan Dock Possibly Found On Olympic Peninsula (PHOTOS) Feline Genetics Laboratory At University Of California Reveals Your Cat's Ancestry Through Genome Test The Pet Spot, Australian Store, Refuses To Sell Puppies At Christmas, Suggests Adopting FRANCES BEINECKE Climate Change: President Obama's FDR Moment As we enter 2013, President Barack Obama faces a major challenge on how to address climate disruption. The nation -- and the world -- are looking to him for bold action and to see whether America will finally take the steps needed to address one of the biggest crises our planet has ever faced. Continue reading... PETER BJERREGAARD Defending Spaceship Earth The underlying theme of this fascinating speech is of course much more fundamental. The real issue at hand here is governance. How do we, as a species, handle impending catastrophes? How do we allocate resources to initiatives that will benefit us in the long-term? Continue reading... INGRID NEWKIRK PETA Takes on the NRA The NRA vigorously promotes hunting with all manner of weapons, from crossbows to rifles, which is why PETA parents and others are out protesting this week as the NRA mounts the bully pulpit to try to distance itself from a gun massacre that has shaken the country. Continue reading... OWEN EGERTON 11 Other Times the World Was Supposed to End (But Didn't) The Mayans have been getting some great press lately. They've cornered the market on apocalyptic predictions, at least for this week. But the truth is, the end has been nigh for centuries. Continue reading... JOHN GEOGHEGAN The Trouble with Meteors Unfortunately for us, earth has experienced at least five mass extinctions during the past 540 million years. Some scientists believe it may be as many as twenty. In other words, mass extinction events are not uncommon. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.