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America's frogs and toads disappearing fast, U.S. study warns
ReutersBy Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Frogs, toads and salamanders have been in trouble for decades, but a new U.S. government study shows just how quickly many amphibians are disappearing from ponds and creeks...Tags: Biology, U.S. Geological Survey, Endangered Species, State Parks, Environmental Issues
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America's frogs and toads disappearing fast, study warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frogs, toads and salamanders have been in trouble for decades, but a new U.S. government study shows just how quickly many amphibians are disappearing from ponds and creeks across the United States. The average rate of decline...Tags: Biology, Endangered Species, U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Issues, State Parks
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Merkel protégé struggles with Germany's green revolution
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists,...Tags: Interior Policy, Social Sciences, Twitter, Inc., Sausages, Arts and Culture
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Time for greens to embrace nukes
For too long, many environmentalists have been ambivalent about nuclear energy. It conjures fears: meltdowns, cancers, Chernobyl, Fukushima, overtones of nuclear bombs. Yet, we also know that nuclear power provides 70 percent of all the greenhouse gas-...Tags: Landforms, Wind Power, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Renewable Energy
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Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesPERSPECTIVE At this morning's Xbox One reveal in Redmond, Wash., the new “Call of Duty” game received an extended preview […]... -
Bombs, bowls and bass: Fishing and studying at Wilderness State Park
A hazy heat lay over the flats. Water blurred into sky at the horizon, and dunes to the south faded into the lake. In shallow water, fish played spawning tag in the shallows. If you wanted to, you could drop a fly or a spinner in front of their faces and...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Gardens and Parks, Lifestyle and Leisure, State Parks, Environmental Issues
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COLUMN-Keystone XL double standard: Tale of 2 pipelines: Campbell
ReutersBy Robert Campbell NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - A casual observer familiar with the Keystone XL saga would think the United States was making it very hard to build any oil sands-related pipelines. But nothing could be farther from the truth. While...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Enbridge Incorporated, Global Warming
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Lake Forest focuses on native plants
In a community known for nature preserves, prairies and dedication to open space, Lake Forest city officials and residents are focusing on the importance of native planting to help conserve water, promote a healthy ecosystem and connect better with...
Tags: Grayslake, Agriculture, Marketing, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Author urges families to take steps for environment
Mary Pipher became one of America's best-known psychologists with books that addressed complex family issues. "Reviving Ophelia" was a groundbreaking call to arms about the societal pressures facing American adolescent girls. It spent three years on The...
Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Shrimp, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Martin Luther King Jr., The New York Times
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Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.
Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16"). It is a sad day for Huntington, as Ken truly cared about the safety of our residents and would often go beyond the call of duty, always answering...Tags: State Parks, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Global Warming, Conservation
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Students Earn International Science Fair Awards
StatewideFour Connecticut students captured Grand Awards, Friday, May 17, at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science fair. The students traveled to the ISEF, in Phoenix, Ariz., to compete with...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Glastonbury, Global Change
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Less meat eaten, more planet saved
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change in the May 15 issue of "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to human activities. Although we're unlikely to reverse climate change, we can mitigate its...
Tags: Canterbury, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Warming
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