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20-foot radioactive ant will make you pretty concerned about nuclear power
Nuclear power didn’t make this radioactive ant — art did. But the 20-foot insect, which is made out of beads of uranium glass, is not just a terrifying work of art, but a commentary on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown. The ant is part of an installation called “What The Birds Knew,” by artists Ken […]
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Massive explosion at oil refinery in Venezuela leaves 41 dead
The massive fire destroyed hundreds of nearby homes. Local residents complained of a gas smell shortly before the accident.
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Tropical Storm Isaac scrambles GOP plans, heads directly for New Orleans
The most recent prediciton for Tropical Storm Isaac shows that it's due to hit New Orleans on the seventh anniversary of Katrina's landfall.
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An oceanographer, a marine chemist, and a couple of geologists walk into a bar …
The Slow Ride Stories gang descends on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in search of a punchline for this joke -- and a few answers to life's persistent questions.
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How Boston and New York hope to avoid becoming Atlantis
New efforts by both cities are trying to address sea-level rise before it becomes a big problem.
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This beautiful image is actually 150 years of hurricane data
John Nelson, the guy who brought you the gorgeous maps of wildfire and tornado data, has really outdone himself this time. This is more than 150 years of hurricanes, presented in an unusual orientation (Antarctica is at the center of the map), and it is downright stunning.
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Drought dries up wells, reveals sunken Burger Kings
Now in its 100 billionth week, the drought continues to do weird things across America.
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Paul Ryan: ‘Big debate about the scientific veracity’ of ‘so-called’ climate solutions
Mitt Romney's running mate pulled out the standard climate-denier language on Friday.
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Antarctic temperature spike linked to ongoing ice loss
If all of the Antarctic ice were all to melt, it would reveal a new continent and a chain of islands. And flood huge areas of the world. But it's not going to happen any time soon.
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How the U.S. paved the way for Big Oil’s rise — and possible fall — in Iraq
American strategy throughout the Iraq war was aimed at making it easier for Big Oil to do business there. But with U.S. influence waning, there's another possibility for Iraq.
