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Ireland cuts way down on plastic bag use
Feb 03, 2008 |
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Ireland has successfully banned the free distribution and reduced the overall use of plastic bags in businesses throughout the country.
Florida's butterfly population struggles
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Oct 22, 2007 |
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The diversity of South Florida's tropical butterfly population is "compromised," experts from the North American Butterfly Association said.
Hurricane study eyes home construction
Oct 13, 2006 |
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A 1950s-era house and two V-8 engines may help Florida scientists learn which construction materials and methods better withstand hurricane winds.
India, China's AC prompts ozone worries
Feb 23, 2007 |
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The growing popularity of air conditioning in India and southern China has some scientists worried about the impact on the ozone layer.
Viagra sales don't meet expectations
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 20, 2007 |
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While sales of erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra have been steady since their release, their popularity has not met expectations, the Miami Herald said.
Atlantis astronauts ready after long wait
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Astronauts set to take off from Florida on the shuttle Atlantis are determined to remember the mission, because it could be the last of their careers.
SmartGrow uses hair to grow food
Dec 24, 2007 |
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A new product marketed as SmartGrow uses human hair imported from China and India to help people with their horticultural efforts.
In Brief: Macquarie Banks eyes Telstra stake
Jul 21, 2006 |
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Macquarie Bank is reportedly interested in acquiring an interest in Telstra, possibly from the Australian government's stake in the national telecom.
Florida gets a new tourist: hurricane fans
Mar 23, 2006 |
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New types of tourists will be heading for Florida this year, not wanting sun and sand, instead yearning for big storms and willing to pay for them.
Australia: Japan's whaling program a sham
Mar 28, 2006 |
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Australian officials say a 10-year project examining whales off Australia's Antarctic territory prove Japan's whaling program has no scientific basis.
Fla. Gov. warms to climate change
Jul 12, 2007 |
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California and Florida already have similar climates and soon they will have similar policies on climate change.
U.S. government wasteful in printing, Lexmark says
May 14, 2009 |
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Lexmark International released the results of a survey this week that suggests that the federal government wastes more than $1 million daily on printing.
Briefs: Telecom denies sale of Aussie subsidiary
Nov 23, 2005 |
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Telecom New Zealand says it is not on the verge of selling its Australian subsidiary despite media reports to the contrary.
Closed reactor causes medicine shortage
Feb 24, 2008 |
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Delays in restarting a new nuclear reactor in Australia have forced the country to ration radiopharmaceuticals needed for medical tests.
Algae bloom fouls Florida Keys
Aug 20, 2006 |
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An algae bloom has turned sea water around the Florida Keys into a thick green sludge.
