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Report predicts ever-bigger Lake Erie algae blooms
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — It was the largest algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history — a scummy, toxic blob that oozed across nearly one-fifth of the lake's surface during the summer and fall of 2011. It sucked oxygen from the water,...
Tags: Ecosystems, Science, Chemical Industry, Lakes and Ponds, Science and Technology
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Drought contributes to Neb. climate change debate
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A harsh summer drought that threatened Nebraska farms and ranches has prompted lawmakers to take a fresh look at climate change, an issue that has gotten little traction in the Legislature. A bill that would launch a state review of...Tags: Ecosystems, United Nations, Justice System, Government, Science and Technology
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Spotlight on economics: Global food security in 2050
The book, “Who Will Feed China?: Wake-up Call for a Small Planet,” authored by Lester Brown in 1995, was a surprising wake-up call about world food security. Brown claimed that food production was not growing fast enough to feed China's increasing...Tags: China, Africa, Demographics, Population and Census, Productivity
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Boehner: No reason to block Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new State Department report is the latest evidence that the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada should be approved, supporters say. The draft report, issued Friday, finds there would be no significant...
Tags: Keystone XL Pipeline, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of State, Environmental Pollution, TransCanada Corporation
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Federal court upholds polar bear status as threatened species
SEATTLE — The federal law listing polar bears as a threatened species was upheld Friday by a federal appeals court, which rejected arguments that it is wrong to impose far-ranging and possibly costly protections for a species that remains fairly...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Wildlife
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Population growth is threat to other species, poll respondents say
Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe that human population growth is driving other animal species to extinction and that if the situation gets worse, society has a "moral responsibility to address the problem," according to new national public...
Tags: Ecosystems, Polls, Population and Census, Demographics, Weather
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New study finds global warming is not hurting plant growth
A study by the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change - The State of Earth's Terrestrial Biosphere: How is it Responding to Rising Atmospheric CO2 and Warmer Temperatures? - refutes claims by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel...Tags: Ecosystems, United Nations, Productivity, Weather, Science and Technology
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NFU urges Congress to include ag in climate change solution
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments on Feb. 20 to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, addressing how the federal government can effectively address climate change. “The past year has seen...Tags: Ecosystems, National Government, Government, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Winter or spring, snow worries are a Maryland tradition
Here's a question for a snowy day in spring: Will Marylanders, and Baltimoreans in particular, ever grow so accustomed to snow that they stop worrying so much about it? Could climate change do enough crazy things to the atmosphere to bring us more...
Tags: Ecosystems, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), Tropical Storms, Weather
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The Sunday Conversation: Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith, longtime host of the nightly "Fox Report," is Fox News Channel's No. 1 anchor. That's thanks in part to his mix of folksy accessibility and anchor-worthy gravitas, which have earned him a perch at Politico.com, where his news clips are...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Roman Catholicism, News Media, The Huffington Post, Religion and Belief
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Snow Is Now a Four-Letter Word In Connecticut
The Hartford CourantLet me just say this about snow !!%$#@**&. There, I think that pretty much captures everyone's feelings on the subject. It's funny how your attitude about snow changes over the course of the winter. In the beginning you don't mind it. The first snowfall...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Weather
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Condo forum ranges from budgets to weather
Community association residents and boards have a lot on their minds these days. They have questions about borrowing money, global warming, meeting minutes and more. A panel of industry pros addressed these concerns at a recent homeowner forum sponsored...Tags: Environmental Issues, Global Warming
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