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Dot Earth Blog: The Agriculture Secretary Sees a Smart (Phone) Solution to GMO Labeling Fight

by Myrna Posted on June 27, 2014

Can smart phones and scannable label codes offer clarity on GMOs in food? The secretary of agriculture thinks so. Read article here:   Dot Earth Blog: The Agriculture Secretary Sees a Smart (Phone) Solution to GMO Labeling Fight ; ;Related ArticlesThe Next Generation of GM Crops Has ArrivedBipartisan Report Tallies High Toll on Economy From Global WarmingObservatory: The Secret of the Disco Clam’s Light Show ;

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Dot Earth Blog: The Agriculture Secretary Sees a Smart (Phone) Solution to GMO Labeling Fight

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App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile

by Myrna Posted on June 18, 2014

Environmentally aware apps can help a user with tasks like recycling, making a home more energy-efficient and purchasing everyday items. Read the article:  App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile ; ;Related ArticlesDespite Protests, Canada Approves Northern Gateway Oil PipelineDot Earth: Indian Point’s Tritium Problem and the N.R.C.’s Regulatory ProblemArizona Cities Could Face Cutbacks in Water From Colorado River, Officials Say ;

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App Smart: For Ideas on How to Live Greener, Think Mobile

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Recreating Wilderness in Spain

by Myrna Posted on June 13, 2014

A reserve in the country’s west seeks to transform unused farmland into the type of wild area that disappeared from Europe centuries ago. More here:   Recreating Wilderness in Spain ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Recording the Polar Bear’s View of its Changing Arctic EnvironmentWhat the Future Holds: How Obama’s Climate Goals Will Play in Silicon ValleyDot Earth Blog: Indian Point’s Tritium Problem and the N.R.C.’s Regulatory Problem ;

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Recreating Wilderness in Spain

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The Potential Downside of Natural Gas

by Myrna Posted on June 3, 2014

President Obama’s climate plan relies on natural gas’s ability to drive down emissions, but it’s unclear whether its net effect helps in the long term. This article is from: The Potential Downside of Natural Gas Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Tracking Obama’s Climate Rules for Power PlantsNews Analysis: Trying to Reclaim Leadership on Climate ChangeObama to Take Action to Cut Carbon Pollution

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The Potential Downside of Natural Gas

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Op-Ed Contributor: Climate Change Doomed the Ancients

by Myrna Posted on May 27, 2014

Global conflict fueled by climate change goes back 3,000 years. Link: Op-Ed Contributor: Climate Change Doomed the Ancients ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Gavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and ValuableEconomic View: Buying Insurance Against Climate ChangeGavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and Valuable ;

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Op-Ed Contributor: Climate Change Doomed the Ancients

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Dot Earth Blog: Americans’ Varied Views of ‘Global Warming’ and ‘Climate Change’

by Myrna Posted on May 27, 2014

Global warming appears to have more salience than “climate change” in the views of many Americans. Taken from: Dot Earth Blog: Americans’ Varied Views of ‘Global Warming’ and ‘Climate Change’ ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Gavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and ValuableEconomic View: Buying Insurance Against Climate ChangeDetroit Plan to Profit on Water Looks Half Empty ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Americans’ Varied Views of ‘Global Warming’ and ‘Climate Change’

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National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Three Men Disappear After Mudslide

by Myrna Posted on May 27, 2014

Rescuers searched Monday for three men after a half-mile stretch of a ridge saturated with rain collapsed, sending mud sliding in a remote part of western Colorado. See original article:  National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Three Men Disappear After Mudslide ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Gavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and ValuableNear-Average Hurricane Season Is Predicted for U.S. as El Niño Develops in the PacificEconomic View: Buying Insurance Against Climate Change ;

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National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Three Men Disappear After Mudslide

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Welcoming the Newly Discovered

by Myrna Posted on May 26, 2014

An annual top-10 list celebrates species still here while underscoring those that have gone extinct. Continue at source: Welcoming the Newly Discovered Related ArticlesEconomic View: Buying Insurance Against Climate ChangeNear-Average Hurricane Season Is Predicted for U.S. as El Niño Develops in the PacificDot Earth Blog: On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America’s Rivers Ran Silver

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Welcoming the Newly Discovered

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Detroit Plan to Profit on Water Looks Half Empty

by Myrna Posted on May 25, 2014

Cities and counties that have long bought their water from Detroit’s vast, aging system are teaming up to bypass the bankrupt city. Source:  Detroit Plan to Profit on Water Looks Half Empty ; ;Related ArticlesWorries Turn to Disease as Waters Recede in BalkansNear-Average Hurricane Season Is Predicted for U.S. as El Niño Develops in the PacificNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Deal Reached on Cleanup of Utility’s Toxic Spill ;

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Detroit Plan to Profit on Water Looks Half Empty

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On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America’s Rivers Ran Silver

by Myrna Posted on May 24, 2014

A biologist explores the great fish migrations that once enriched eastern rivers and charts ways to restore at least a shadow of that past bounty. Continue reading here: On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America’s Rivers Ran Silver Related ArticlesExploring the Social and Environmental Challenges as Brazil Prepares for Two Sports SpectaclesHefty Global Goals from a Vatican Meeting: Stabilizing the Climate, Energy for All and an Inclusive EconomyThree Long Views of Life With Rising Seas

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On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America’s Rivers Ran Silver

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