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Gore: Obama stimulus good for climate
The Swampby Frank James Former Vice President Al Gore was on Capitol Hill today delivering more of his inconvenient truths. He did an updated version of his documentary for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. That meant the last two unsuccessful......Tags: Conservation, Energy Saving, Government, George W. Bush, Renewable Energy
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Glaciers disappearing: The end is near?
The Swampby Mark Silva Never mind that three feet of snow in Washington. It's pushing 90 here today. Never mind that snow in Texas, Atlanta and even Florida. Never mind "climate-gate.'' Glacier National Park, in Montana, has lost two more of......Tags: Conservation, Washington (U.S. state), Montana, Texas, Florida
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Iceland volcano's ash plume seen from space
Maryland WeatherThe ash plume from the unpronounceable Eyjafjallajokull volcano (above, in AP Photo by Brynjar Gaudi) continues to drift across parts of Britain and Northern Europe today. The gritty, abrasive dust can damage aircraft engines and literally grind them to...Tags: Volcanic Eruptions, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption (2010), Volcanoes, Iceland, Disasters and Accidents
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CO2 Milestone Tips Us Into 'Meltdown' Realm
The Hartford CourantLast week, the world got a case of sticker shock. For the first time in recorded history, the price of our energy-rich lifestyle hit the magic number of 400 parts-per-million carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. There's no politics involved in this number....Tags: University of Connecticut, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Landforms
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Round 2: Big Sky vs. Big Shoulders
Do I hear a bison chortling? Yes, it's a laugh a minute these days in Montana. The bears are slapping their grizzly knees; the bighorn sheep are high-hoofing the pronghorn antelopes; the glaciers are splitting their sides. And my attempt to rally...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Elections, Human Interest, Navy Pier, Travel
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Gracie Gold looking to step up again
A year ago, Gracie Gold began the figure skating season in total anonymity. One disastrous result in the fall of 2010 had relegated her to the sport’s remainder bin. People stopped believing in her, and Gold stopped believing in herself until...
Tags: Johnny Weir, South Korea, Evan Lysacek, Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals
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Mansfield's Kame Terrace: A Rare Piece Of Our Glacial Past
The Hartford CourantA ghostly fog rose above the kettle pond as a light rain fell on the barren branches of the oak forest. A great blue heron walked slowly along the shallow banks while the sounds of frogs hopping into the water echoed across the barren December woods....Tags: Manchester, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Lakes and Ponds, Wetlands, Tolland County
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Yosemite National Park plan seeks to ease crowding and traffic
L.A. NOWA National Park Service plan intended to ease congestion in Yosemite Valley proposes numerous cutbacks to reduce tourist activities, but stops short of placing a limit on the number of daily visitors.... -
Yosemite National Park still shows remnants of winter
OutpostsWhile much of Southern California should be enjoying dry days and warm temperatures during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, those heading to higher elevations -- specifically Yosemite National Park -- will likely still be contending with remnants of... -
History welcomes back “Ice Road Truckers” with its own co-branded line of ice
Channel Guide MagazineIt's probably the most natural bit of co-branding you will see — History's hit series Ice Road Truckers, which just began its new season last Sunday (it airs Sundays at 9pm ET), has partnered with Arctic Glacier to introduce a line of ice (it was... -
Must Reads: Befriending a pig and braving the elements
World NowFrom the frigid heights of a Pakistani glacier to the thrills of an election in Egypt, here are five stories you shouldn't miss from this past week in global news.... -
Baker: I was ‘possessed’ during killing in Vernon Hills
TribLocal - Deerfield » NewsDaniel Baker asked his interrogator for a hug and sat crying softly in his arms. Then he said he thinks he was “possessed” when he …...
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