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Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up

by Myrna Posted on April 2, 2014

In California’s Central Valley, researchers are trying to find assortments of bee-friendly plants that local farmers and ranchers can easily grow. View original post here:   Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up ; ;Related ArticlesProgram Looks to Give Bees a Leg Up (or Six)National Briefing | Washington: E.P.A. Faulted for Failure to Report RisksSteelhead Drive Is Gone After Mudslide, Along With Many Lives Lived on It ;

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Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up

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15 Plants You Can Grow to Help Save Bees

by JocelynHCVR Posted on April 1, 2014

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15 Plants You Can Grow to Help Save Bees

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Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Area

by Myrna Posted on March 29, 2014

The magnitude-5.1 quake on Friday night was followed by at least 20 aftershocks, but the Los Angeles Fire Department said there were no immediate reports of significant damage. View article: Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles Area ; ;Related ArticlesSeeking a Town on the Border of Fiction and RealityDot Earth Blog: Rising Seas + Dams + Aquifer Pumping = Delta BluesMost Chinese Cities Fail Minimum Air Quality Standards, Study Says ;

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‘Environmental Poisoning’ of Iraq Is Claimed

by Myrna Posted on March 26, 2014

An advocacy group said at a congressional hearing that veterans and civilians continued to feel the effects of burn pits used to dispose of military waste, and that Washington must aid sufferers. View original article:   ‘Environmental Poisoning’ of Iraq Is Claimed ; ;Related ArticlesAfter Mountain’s Collapse, Uncertainty and LossDeadly Mix of Loose Sediments and Heavy Rain in WashingtonFish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study Finds ;

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Fish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study Finds

by Myrna Posted on March 24, 2014

The study, which examined developing tuna and amberjack, will be used in the damage assessment against BP in the Deepwater Horizon spill. Taken from:  Fish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study Finds ; ;Related ArticlesNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Lawyer Hired to Represent Agency in Spill Inquiry Once Worked for Duke EnergyCrews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s LeakNational Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Cleanup of Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Expands, With Booms Set Up to Guard Shore and Bird Habitats ;

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Fish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study Finds

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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Cleanup of Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Expands, With Booms Set Up to Guard Shore and Bird Habitats

by Myrna Posted on March 24, 2014

Workers picked quarter-size “tar balls” out of the sand along Galveston Bay while crews lined up miles of booms to keep oil away from the shoreline and bird habitats on Monday, two days after a ship collision caused as many as 170,000 gallons of oil to spill and shut down one of the nation’s busiest seaports. View original post here:  National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Cleanup of Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Expands, With Booms Set Up to Guard Shore and Bird Habitats ; ;Related ArticlesCrews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s LeakDeadly Landslide in Washington StateOpinion: Lessons From the Little Ice Age ;

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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Cleanup of Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Expands, With Booms Set Up to Guard Shore and Bird Habitats

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Observatory: These Vultures Get First Dibs on the Good Parts

by Myrna Posted on March 24, 2014

An examination of vultures’ feeding patterns in Kenya show that some species show up early, in large groups, and claim the best pieces. Continue reading:  Observatory: These Vultures Get First Dibs on the Good Parts ; ;Related ArticlesDeadly Landslide in Washington StateCrews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s LeakE.P.A. Agrees to Join North Carolina in Reviewing Spill ;

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Crews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s Leak

by Myrna Posted on March 23, 2014

About 168,000 gallons of oil leaked into Galveston Bay on Saturday from a barge that had collided with a ship. More here:  Crews Work to Contain Oil Barge’s Leak ; ;Related ArticlesOpinion: Lessons From the Little Ice AgeAs Listener and Saleswoman, E.P.A. Chief Takes to the Road for Climate RulesE.P.A. Agrees to Join North Carolina in Reviewing Spill ;

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Danger Lingers After Landslide Kills 8 in Washington State

by Myrna Posted on March 23, 2014

A landslide about a square mile in size left eight people dead and at least 18 missing in Washington State while destroying homes and burying a state highway. See original article here:   Danger Lingers After Landslide Kills 8 in Washington State ; ;Related ArticlesOpinion: Lessons From the Little Ice AgeAs Listener and Saleswoman, E.P.A. Chief Takes to the Road for Climate RulesE.P.A. Agrees to Join North Carolina in Reviewing Spill ;

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Fighting Pollution, Paris Imposes Partial Driving Ban

by Myrna Posted on March 17, 2014

High pollution levels prompted the authorities to order the limits, and public transport in the French capital remained free for a fourth consecutive day. Originally posted here –  Fighting Pollution, Paris Imposes Partial Driving Ban ; ;Related ArticlesHigh Levels of Pollution Spur Paris to ActionEmails Link Duke Energy and North CarolinaAlbum: Finding Beauty in the Sludge ;

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