Critical List: Oil slick moves towards Nigerian coast; adorable polar bear cub

The oil slick off the Nigeria coast is moving towards shore. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the design for a new generation of nuclear reactors. Climate change will help parasites thrive. Simple design is green design. Here is an adorable polar bear cub. That is all.

The oil slick off the Nigeria coast is moving towards shore.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the design for a new generation of nuclear reactors.

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Climate change will help parasites thrive.

Simple design is green design.

Here is an adorable polar bear cub. That is all.

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