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Dame's rocket threatens landscapes, and why we should care
Lehigh Valley WildThis is a guest article on one of the many invasive plant species that attack our native species by crowding them out and forming unhealthy monocultures: By Steven Apfelbaum Dame’s rocket has escaped from gardens and is rapidly invading the... -
Bites and Sights: A day at Descanso Gardens
I have always wanted to visit Descanso Gardens but never had the opportunity until this past week.
Although the weather has been sweltering, I waited until the late afternoon to go and enjoy a nice walk through the gardens. And since they have...Tags: Human Interest
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How to help sea turtles beached by Hurricane Irene
Young sea turtles beached by Hurricane Irene may need some help.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the storm may have tossed them from the mats of seaweed that serve as their home when they first enter the ocean. The commission...Tags: Hobe Sound, Juno Beach, Endangered Species, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Tubing on the Gunpowder could become a victim of its own popularity
On any summer weekend, thousands of outdoors enthusiasts are drawn to the cooling waters and shaded shores of Big Gunpowder Falls.
Some of them are after nothing more than a leisurely float down the river. Tubing has long been a hot-weather institution...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Youth Organizations, Traffic, Preakness Stakes, Fishing
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More nuclear power planned for Florida
Sun SentinelCustomers of Florida's two largest power companies will have paid $772 million by the end of 2011 to produce more nuclear power - before any concrete has been poured. The money has been plowed into planning the expansions. Florida Power & Light has...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FPL Group, Employees, Building Material, Health and Safety at Work
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Should Chicagoans filter their drinking water?
With new findings on emerging contaminants, lead and hexavalent chromium in local tap water, it's natural for Chicago-area residents to wonder if they should be filtering the water they drink.
And, if so, what filter should they use?
Most officials...Tags: Cancer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Fluoride, Consumers, Tooth Decay
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Could fracking for natural gas be the cause of Tuesday's earthquake?
If you compare a map of this country's fracking sites with one of U.S. nuclear power plants, you will see that on both maps the area from the Great Lakes to the East Coast is the area of greatest concentration for both, and they overlap. If you then...Tags: Nuclear Power, Energy Resources, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Natural Gas
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Fracking: Don't let fear hold us back
Maryland's 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average but still too high. Families need help. Aging roads, sewer systems and other infrastructure need repair. Revenue projections for 2012 and beyond will not cover these programs, along...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Martin O'Malley, Home Heating, Water
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University of Michigan Biological Station hosts public lectures, films
The University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston is presenting several events all summer that are free and open to the public.
"People really like learning what's going on here at UMBS and hearing about the research we do," said Karie Slavik,...Tags: Entertainment, University of Michigan, Research, Cornell University, Science
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Hundreds flock to tamer Bumper Bash party on Magothy River
A woman in a red bikini danced giddily on a big floating trampoline in the Magothy River, at one point turning a graceful back flip — without losing her straw hat. Her apparent carefree delight captured what fans consider the true spirit of Bumper...Tags: Energy Resources, Arnold (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Natural Resource Industry, Human Interest, Facebook
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Wastewater woes
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comThere was something unexpected on the intake grate in the screening room at the Aberdeen Wastewater Treatment Plant last week: live bullheads. Portions of Aberdeen's underground sewer system are so degraded and full of holes that fish from Moccasin...Tags: Disasters, Technology, Bodies of Water, Natural Resource Industry, Engineering
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