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L.A. City Council OKs ban on plastic grocery and carryout bags
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Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool
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An unexpected lesson in Antarctic ice melt
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ExxonMobil faces federal lawsuit over Arkansas oil spill
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Rep. Doc Hastings’ bill would protect salmon from California sea lions
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Scarlet shorebird serves as harbinger of climate change between the poles
In years past, tens of thousands of red knots crowded the sandy beaches of Mispillion Harbor in Delaware Bay, gorging on fresh horseshoe crab eggs spawned in such abundance they turned the shoreline a gelatinous green. Smaller than a gull but larger...
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Agri-giants trying to solve bee deaths
One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food system are continuing to die in stubbornly perplexing ways.
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Climate change warnings
The following editorial appeared in the Baltimore Sun on Wednesday, June 12:
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Diggin' In: Feng shui for your garden
Is your garden calling out to you to do something and you are not sure what to do first?
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Cutting the mustard: Volunteers battle invasive garlic plant
It was a peaceful day at Hudson Springs Park.
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Living Smart: Appliance maintenance
Every day our appliances take a beating. From the constant opening and closing of doors to turning them on and off, our daily actions can eventually lead to a repair call or earlier-than-expected replacement.
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Paul Klee: The Garland family doesn't deserve this
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The smell and the smoke crept into south Denver about when the Broncos were wrapping up their final workout.
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Keep rays at bay: For more natural approach to sun protection, these options come out on top
Recent studies suggest that certain chemicals in sunscreen may be harmful when they are absorbed through the skin. Oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate, or vitamin A palmitate, which may have negative effects, have become the ingredients to avoid. But they are common in many sunscreens. According to...
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Hollywood director James Cameron urges boost in oceans research
Hollywood director James Cameron told a Senate panel on Tuesday that federal partnerships in oceanic research are vital to understanding the oceans’ role in climate change, trade and education.
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Further restrictions proposed on using chimpanzees for research
The federal government moved Tuesday to further protect chimpanzees, proposing to change the animals’ endangered status and increase oversight of their use in research. The plan represents the latest in a series of steps taken in the past two years to better safeguard the animals, one of...
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Bloomberg unveils sweeping disaster protection plan for New York
In a far-reaching plan that would reshape the coastline of the nation's largest city, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a $20 billion proposal Tuesday that he said will protect New Yorkers from disasters brought on by climate change.




