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As Vandals Take to National Parks, Some Point to Social Media

by Myrna Posted on June 4, 2013

A spike in graffiti and vandalism has found its way into the wilderness, as visitors to national parks litter by streams, take knives to cactuses and leave their tags on rocks. Original article: As Vandals Take to National Parks, Some Point to Social Media ; ;Related ArticlesSquare Feet: Walgreen Builds a ‘Zero Net Energy Store’Dot Earth Blog: How Storm Chasers Have Made Tornado Alley SaferMerkel Visits Flood-Stricken Regions of Germany and Offers Aid ;

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Merkel Visits Flood-Stricken Regions of Germany and Offers Aid

by Myrna Posted on June 4, 2013

Residents in southern and eastern Germany have spent recent days struggling to evacuate villages as rains swelled rivers to levels not seen in five centuries. Original source:  Merkel Visits Flood-Stricken Regions of Germany and Offers Aid ; ;Related ArticlesSquare Feet: Walgreen Builds a ‘Zero Net Energy Store’As Vandals Take to National Parks, Some Point to Social MediaIstanbul Protests Started Over Trees ;

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Merkel Visits Flood-Stricken Regions of Germany and Offers Aid

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Square Feet: Walgreen Builds a ‘Zero Net Energy Store’

by Myrna Posted on June 4, 2013

The store in Evanston, Ill., will test several technologies, and is meant to produce more energy than it consumes. Read more:  Square Feet: Walgreen Builds a ‘Zero Net Energy Store’ ; ;Related ArticlesMerkel Visits Flood-Stricken Regions of Germany and Offers AidAs Vandals Take to National Parks, Some Point to Social MediaIstanbul Protests Started Over Trees ;

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Wal-Mart Is Fined $82 Million Over Mishandling of Hazardous Wastes

by Myrna Posted on May 28, 2013

Wal-Mart pleaded guilty to seven counts related to the improper discarding of hazardous wastes in California and Missouri. View the original here –  Wal-Mart Is Fined $82 Million Over Mishandling of Hazardous Wastes ; ;Related ArticlesIsraeli Electric Car Company Files for LiquidationFood Companies Seeking Ingredients That Aren’t Gene-AlteredNight Vision and a Copter Save 200 Horseshoe Crabs ;

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State Of the Beaches: In Rockaways, Racing the Clock to Repair the Beach

by Myrna Posted on May 17, 2013

Hurricane Sandy left the parks department with the onerous task of having the beach ready for a Memorial Day weekend opening. Follow this link:   State Of the Beaches: In Rockaways, Racing the Clock to Repair the Beach ; ;Related ArticlesState of the Beaches: Rebuilding the Coastline, but at What Cost?Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. LandWorld Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended ;

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World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended

by Myrna Posted on May 16, 2013

Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rain forests and peatlands, an official said Thursday. Source article:  World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended ; ;Related ArticlesEconomic Scene: Insurers Stray From the Conservative Line on Climate ChangeDot Earth Blog: The Other Climate Science GapInterior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land ;

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World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended

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News Analysis: The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet

by Myrna Posted on May 11, 2013

Scientists are working hard to understand the life that teems within our soil and that is threatened by farming and development. Original link:   News Analysis: The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet ; ;Related ArticlesEnvironmental Review to Delay Two Engineered CropsStudy Finds an Increase in Arsenic Levels in ChickenCarbon Dioxide Level Passes Long-Feared Milestone ;

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Plans to Harness China’s Nu River Threaten a Region

by Myrna Posted on May 4, 2013

China has revived plans for hydropower dams on the Nu River, a project critics say will threaten endangered fish and force thousands of ethnic minorities to relocate. See original –  Plans to Harness China’s Nu River Threaten a Region ; ;Related ArticlesChinese River’s Fate May Reshape a RegionE.P.A. Plan to Clean Up Gowanus Canal Meets Local ResistanceGreentech: Squeezing More From Ethanol ;

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California Wildfires May Be Controlled This Weekend, Official Says

by Myrna Posted on May 4, 2013

A spokesman estimated that the fire might be contained by Monday, with the help of favorable weather, but that it would take firefighters weeks to extinguish every ember, and ensure “28,000 acres of cold ash.” Continued:  California Wildfires May Be Controlled This Weekend, Official Says ; ;Related ArticlesCalifornia Wildfire Drives Thousands From HomesGreentech: Squeezing More From EthanolBusiness Briefing | Company News: A Second Nuclear Plant in Turkey Is Approved ;

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California Wildfire Drives Thousands From Homes

by Myrna Posted on May 3, 2013

No injuries were reported, but the intensity and early arrival of the season’s first major wildfire in California offered a worrisome indicator of what may be a severe fire season. Read the article: California Wildfire Drives Thousands From Homes ; ;Related ArticlesCalifornia Wildfires May Be Controlled This Weekend, Official SaysGreentech: Squeezing More From EthanolBusiness Briefing | Company News: A Second Nuclear Plant in Turkey Is Approved ;

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