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Global Warming: Nature's fury - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Global Warming: Nature's furySeattle Post Intelligencer -3 hours agoAccording to a new assessment by US intelligence agencies, while global warming alone probably won't cause states to fail, it likely will bring about the …

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Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By ALICIA CHANG The Phoenix lander’s first taste test of soil near Mars’ north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday. The finding raises hope that the Martian arctic plains could have conditions favorable for primitive life. Phoenix landed a month ago to [...]

Mars Lander Finds Salty Environment (KCTV 5 Kansas City)

A Phoenix lander taste test of soil near Mars’ north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in back yards on Earth.
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Study: Global warming chases plants uphill - The Associated Press

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Study: Global warming chases plants uphillThe Associated Press -1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are …

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Govt’s oceans plan sinks the environment (Scoop.co.nz)

The Labour Government has yet again let down New Zealanders and the environment this time by back-tracking on its promise to protect New Zealand’s oceans.
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Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test (AP via Yahoo! News)

The Phoenix lander’s first taste test of soil near Mars’ north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday.
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Kroger shareholders nix global warming, exec. pay proposals - Bizjournals.com

Kroger shareholders nix global warming, exec. pay proposalsBizjournals.com, NC -4 hours agoKroger Co. shareholders rejected five shareholder-sponsored proposals — all opposed by the board of directors — at the company's annual meeting Thursday …

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Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test, scientists say (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

LOS ANGELES - Scientists say the Phoenix lander’s first taste test of soil near the north pole of Mars reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth.
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Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

The Phoenix lander’s first taste test of soil near Mars’ north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday. The finding raises hope that the Martian arctic plains could have conditions favorable for primitive life. Phoenix landed a month ago to study the habitability of [...]

Community Environment Day at Riverdale Park (East York Mirror)

Ward 30 (Toronto-Danforth) Councillor Paula Fletcher will host a Community Environment Day on Tuesday, July 1. The event is set to take place at Riverdale Park, which is near Broadview Avenue and Ge…
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