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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Students Earn International Science Fair Awards
StatewideFour Connecticut students captured Grand Awards, Friday, May 17, at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science fair. The students traveled to the ISEF, in Phoenix, Ariz., to compete with...Tags: Glastonbury, Students, Global Change, Awards and Prizes, Biotechnology
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READER SUBMITTED: Tolland Conservation Commission To Dedicate The C.W. Luce Conservation Area: Residents Invited
TollandThe Tolland Conservation Commission invites residents to the Dedication of the C.W. Luce Conservation Area and is sponsoring a Family Hike to celebrate the opening of this Conservation Area. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, June 2 at 1 p.m. at the C....Tags: Environmental Issues, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Wildlife
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Thin snowpack, dry conditions bring early fire season to Yosemite
Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel BloggerCampers and visitors are urged to take extra care with campfires when visiting Yosemite National Park because fire danger is higher than average for this time of year, according to a park announcement. Fire season in the park officially starts Monday....Tags: Environmental Issues
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More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, New York City, Colleges and Universities, Brookings Institution, Authors
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Yahoo, Tumblr take to social network to confirm $1.1-billion deal
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp both took to Tumblr Monday morning to confirm what we all suspected: Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Mayer's Yahoo will be paying $1.1 billion for Tumblr, most of it in cash, but the social network will continue...Tags: Culture, Marissa Mayer, Social Media, Corporate Officers, Environmental Issues
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Kerry challenges Congress on security at US diplomatic missions, vows to boost protection
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry challenged Congress on Monday to go beyond its investigations of embassy security and help ensure that U.S. embassies and consulates abroad have the resources they need for appropriate security. His...Tags: John Kerry, Politics, Barack Obama, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State
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You're not alone; support groups are there to help
When do you decide as a caregiver you need a support group? This is an individual decision. It may be that you do not realize you could benefit from one. A support group could assist you with tips and a venue to express yourself and your concerns. It...Tags: Human Interest, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council: lake monitoring volunteers wanted
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Antrim counties for the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program. A free training will be offered from 10 a.m.-noon Friday,...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues, Lakes and Ponds, Ecosystems
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Less meat eaten, more planet saved
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change in the May 15 issue of "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to human activities. Although we're unlikely to reverse climate change, we can mitigate its...
Tags: Global Change, Global Warming, Weather, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems
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Peregrine falcon egg hatches high atop South Bend
SOUTH BEND – A peregrine falcon that’s been perched on the top of the County-City building in South Bend had an egg hatch over the weekend. The peregrine falcon, once all but extinct in the Midwest, is poised to come off Indiana's endangered...
Tags: Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Study: Oyster reefs could be 'TUMS' to acidic bay
If CO2-fueled acidity is the heartburn of the Chesapeake Bay, a little relief could be as close as the nearest oyster rock. Authors of a new study on the corrosive effects of ocean acidity on mollusks say healthy reefs can be an antidote — an...
Tags: Population, Reedville, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues
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Removing dams: Are shad worth it?
It's an age-old feud which money, technology and even sex failed to mute – dams and American Shad just don't get along. For decades on the Lehigh River, men have hauled shad over the dams, coaxed them to spawn in hatcheries and released their...
Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Natural Resources, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues, Lafayette College
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