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Wrong as Rain
Acid rain and dirty air bedevil China and Hong Kong One-third of China’s landmass was hit with acid rain last year, according to a government report, posing a grave threat to soil health and food safety. Fast-growing China is the world leader in acid-rain-causing sulfur dioxide emissions, which rose 27 percent in the country from […]
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April Showers Bring April Flowers
Spring is springing earlier in Europe, study finds Across Europe, spring is arriving an average of six to eight days earlier than it did 30 years ago, according to new research published in the journal Global Change Biology. Scientists studied 125,000 sets of observations of 542 plant and 19 animal species in 21 European countries, […]
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Can a mom in middle America survive a month without a car?
Not 20 minutes after the Amtrak clerk said our train would be at least an hour late — “probably much more” — I almost caved. “We could rent a car and drive home,” I thought, and maybe even muttered. “Nobody has to know.” I had just hit my breaking point. Carolyn rides the bus. Photos: […]
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Fear and environmentalism: quote of the day
War swallows up lesser distinctions. That, God help us, is what so many people like about it.
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Hemp in the U.S.?
I guess if any state would be the first to overturn the cosmically absurd prohibition on hemp farming, it would be California.
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Gristmill maintenance
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How to be Cary Grant at an enviro party
Want to keep the enviro party going? Tired of being labeled a Gloomy Gus? Need to say something light and charming to keep that blonde giving you sultry looks from walking away?
Here are a couple of charming Cary Grant-ish items to keep the conversation light and frothy:
