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Erode, Erode, Erode Your House, Gently Out to Sea
At least a quarter of the houses within 500 feet of coastlines in the U.S. may be lost to erosion in the next 60 years, according to a study conducted for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The problem, which may hit the Atlantic Coast especially hard, could be made even worse if sea levels rise […]
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Same Old, Shame Old
Tiny particles of air pollution from power plants, vehicles, and other sources are causing notable rises in hospital visits and deaths among elderly Americans, according to a new study by scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the Harvard School of Public Health. The study, which examined data from the nation’s 90 largest metropolitan areas, found […]
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Talkin' Bout Power Generation
Vice President Al Gore began unveiling a plan yesterday to spend more than $125 billion over the next decade to put the U.S. on the path to clean energy and reduce its dependence on foreign oil. He proposed tax breaks and other incentives for businesses that clean up their polluting power plants and factories and […]
