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Dust Bowl Revisited
By Janet Larsen On October 18, 2012, the Associated Press reported that “a massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate…forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions.” Farmers in the region had recently plowed fields to plant winter wheat. The […]
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Susanne Torriente fights to keep ‘America’s Venice’ from slipping into the sea
Fort Lauderdale, a town known for yachts and oceanfront second homes, has some tough decisions ahead as climate change laps at its door.
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Ever wanted to eat an athlete? Then you’ll love these amazing diving pigs
They sure love swimming and diving! And if you don't eat meat, don't think any more about it.
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The wind industry doesn’t seem to know how to win the most important fight of its life
With the clock ticking on a critical tax credit for wind power, the industry is keeping its fingers crossed.
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This origami kayak folds to the size of a suitcase
I want one, and, for just $800 on Kickstarter, I can have one.
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Best bed-bug poison may be Merck meds for humans
A Merck drug used to treat elephantiasis may be the best bed-bug killer out there.
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‘Natural’ snack foods — still not better than homemade
Even many of the less-processed chips and snacks probably don't pass the crucial can-you-make-it-at-home test.
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Former ‘Miss Subways’ beauty queens unite for Sandy relief
They're no longer young, but they're still proud New Yorkers.
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A New Jersey plant is dumping millions of gallons of sewage into New York Harbor
Thanks to Sandy, the fifth-largest sewage-treatment plant in the country is dumping out 200 million gallons of partially treated sewage a day.
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‘Bike taxidermy’ makes for the most eco-friendly hunting trophies ever
All the cool of taxidermy; no dead animals involved.
