Category: Earth Watch
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‘Pop-up’ wetlands help birds
Sacramento Valley rice farmers are paid by The Nature Conservancy to provide wetlands habitat for migrating birds during the current drought.
This article was published on 02.06.14
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TransCanada pipeline explosion
Gas supplies are shut off to 4,000 Canadians in sub-zero temperatures after a TransCanada natural-gas pipeline explodes and burns for more than 12 hours.
This article was published on 02.06.14
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Climate change threatens Olympics
By the end of the 21st century, two-thirds of the last 19 Winter Olympics sites will be too warm to host such an event.
This article was published on 02.06.14
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Outsourcing the mess
Increasingly, the U.S. and Europe are outsourcing carbon pollution to China and other rising economies.
This article was published on 01.30.14
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Global-warming deniers on the rise
A new study shows a rise in the number of Americans who do not believe in global warming.
This article was published on 01.30.14
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Rail-car oil spills skyrocket
More crude oil was spilled from rail cars last year than in the previous 37 years combined.
This article was published on 01.30.14
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Bears forced to eat trash
Lake Tahoe’s black bears are eating garbage and not hibernating as they normally do due to the drought.
This article was published on 01.23.14
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California’s drought official
With no rain or snow in sight, Gov. Jerry Brown declares a drought emergency.
This article was published on 01.23.14
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Tar-sands and the damage done
Legendary rocker Neil Young comes out against Canadian tar-sands oil production in latest tour.
This article was published on 01.23.14
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Shrinking of the mighty Colorado
With long-term drought conditions expected to continue, the Colorado River and its reservoirs are in trouble.
This article was published on 01.16.14
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