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Ski Runs Are Not Created Equal

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside rather than only cutting its shrubs and trees is far more damaging ecologically, yet might offer only a week's earlier start to the downhill season, says ...


EPA, Army Corps urged to consider separating Great Lakes, river basin

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The once-radical idea of somehow plugging the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to stop the flow of unwanted species from spilling between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin is quickly picking up political support.


MARES to provide comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems

MARES to provide comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems

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A new $1.5 million NOAA-funded project, MARES will provide a comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems. This will be the first study to include human dimensions science and deliver guidance for ...


A man walks his dog in the snow in the East Village

Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man's best friend

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Man's best friend could be one of the environment's worst enemies, according to a new study which says the carbon pawprint of a pet dog is more than double that of a gas-guzzling sports utility vehicle.



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