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New York’s Hawks May Be ExpectingNew York City - The Fifth Avenue nest of New York's famous hawk couple may be getting crowded. |
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Maldives Coral Reef Left Unscathed by Tsunami -ReportSydney, Australia - The coral reefs of the Maldives, backbone of the island nation's tourism-dependent economy, survived the Dec. 26 tsunami virtually unscathed, according to an Australian marine report released Wednesday. |
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Death Valley Alive With WildflowersDeath Valley National Park, CA - A rare burst of color is softening the stark landscape of Death Valley, with clusters of purple, pink and wildflowers dotting the black basalt mountainsides with great swaths of golden blooms bordering the blinding white salt flats on the valley floor. |
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Progressive Solar Legislation Passes State SenateWashington - Some of the most progressive renewable energy legislation ever proposed for a U.S. state is steamrolling its way through Washington's state legislature. |
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Smog-Busting Inventors Get Nation’s Highest Technology AwardRochester, NY - Three scientists who helped this car-crazy world breathe a whole lot easier have been given the nation's highest technology award. |
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Understanding, Sale of Energy Star-Labeled Products on the RiseBoston, MA - Nationwide recognition and understanding of the Energy Star label has once again taken a significant jump, according to a survey conducted by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE). |
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Cambodia seeks to tighten regulations on pesticide usePhnom Penh - Cambodia must tighten its policy regarding pesticide use in farming, which poses serious risks not just for public health and the environment but also for trade with other countries, officials said Friday. |
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Vancouver Island park nearly doublesVictoria - Water, Land and Air Protection Minister Bill Barisoff was announcing that Vancouver Island's MacMillan Provincial Park will almost double in size, thanks to a land donation by Weyerhaeuser. |
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Poacher turns protector to save elephants in AfricaCamp Kombo, Cameroon - "I was known as the killing machine," he declared after darkness fell in the Cameroon rainforest, the constant chirping of insects the only sound apart from his voice. |
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High-Tech Cloth Diapers Aim to Flush DisposablesCleveland, Ohio - Several new companies making high-tech versions of old-fashioned cloth diapers are finding success. Companies like Time For a Change are selling diapers made of stain-resistant, waterproof fabrics that are easily washed at home. |
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