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Pretty Soon, Gas Will Cost As Much As Bottled Water
Complaining about the rising price of gasoline in the U.S., Alaska’s two Republican senators yesterday introduced a bill to open the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil production. The bill isn’t likely to go far because President Clinton has steadfastly opposed drilling in ANWR, which enviros say would seriously disturb wildlife populations. […]
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Please, Mrs. Paul, Stop the Madness!
Stocks of cod in the North Sea are in serious danger of collapsing because of the twin threats of overfishing and rising sea temperatures, according to a new study published in today’s issue of the journal Nature. Over-exploitation of cod stocks over the past four decades means that most of the fish caught in the […]
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The Not-So-Great Migration?
The migration of tens of thousands of Brazilians from the Amazon rainforest to cities has lessened one environmental crisis but created other serious problems. Now fewer farmers are tearing down swathes of forest to open up new agricultural land, but cities in the Amazon region have been overwhelmed by the influx of new people. A […]
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Higher prices at the pumps are a good thing — really
That whining sound you hear is American consumers (formerly known as American citizens) fretting over the rising cost of gasoline. Pump and circumstance. The current national average price of gas — $1.41 per gallon — is a full 25 cents higher than it was merely four months ago, and analysts predict that the price could […]
