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Are the Earth's Oceans Hitting Their Carbon Cap?
Like the vast forests of the world, which continually suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen, ...Posted by Guest Reviewer -
Nuclear scars: Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert
In a study for Nye County, where the nuclear test site lies, Buqo estimated that the underground tests polluted 1.6 ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash
The detritus of human life is collecting in a Pacific Ocean garbage patch that is believed to be twice the size of ...via Ellen Miller
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The Dirt on Worms
The earthworm has long been considered the farmer’s friend. Their burrowing has always been thought to aerate the ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Kenya: Waiting for El Nino
(Blog Post) Kenyans are waiting for the El Nino rains anticipated between now and December 2009 with mixed feelings. Inasmuch ...via Global Voices
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California's deficit of common sense
California is rich. Even in the midst of a drought, we have lots of water, and in the midst of a recession, we have ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
FEMA should conduct preparedness drill in the Green River Valley
The Federal Emergency Management Agency should augment local efforts to respond to the risks associated with the ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Doing away with dams
Dams aren't the infrastructure darlings they once were. Since 1999, 430 dams have come down, according to the ...via NewsRack
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The Beaver Solution
(Video) Beavers are the most amazing eco-engineers. Washington State is planning to take advantage of their talents.Posted by William Hughes-Games -
The World Bank in Armenia
In 1998, the World Bank granted Armenia $30 million to upgrade the water supply in its capital city of Yerevan, ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Life dries up in Kenya's Mau forest
High in the hills of Kenya's Mau forest, some 20,000 families are facing eviction from their farms - accused of ...Posted by Christoph Wienands
