Harmful algae forces shellfish ban in parts of New England
Algae blooms are forcing the closure of shellfish beds around New England, including most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and much of the coast of Maine.
Environment
Oct 7, 2016
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Thousands of mussels wash up on shores of Long Island
Thousands of dead mussels have washed up this week on the shores of Long Island.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2016
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Island states come to UN ready to move on climate deal
With their very existence under threat from climate change, the world's island states come to the United Nations on Friday not only to sign the Paris climate deal but to be first in line to make sure it goes into force.
Environment
Apr 21, 2016
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Spike in water toxins blamed for hundreds of turtle deaths
Hundreds of small turtles have washed up dead on the eastern end of Long Island in the last month, a die-off scientists blame on waterborne toxins that have reached unprecedented levels for reasons that aren't entirely clear.
Environment
May 31, 2015
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Climate talks: 'Raise your voice, not sea level' - UN
The United Nations used the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday to demand action on climate change for the protection of small island states threatened by rising seas, drought and floods.
Environment
Jun 6, 2014
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Economists explore 'loca-pouring' of wines
(Phys.org) —The 2013 grape harvest is in full swing, but when this vintage is bottled, will it appear on a wine list at your favorite restaurant? According to a team of researchers from Cornell's Charles H. Dyson School ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2013
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RUB physicists let magnetic dipoles interact on the nanoscale for the first time
Physicists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have found out how tiny islands of magnetic material align themselves when sorted on a regular lattice - by measurements at BESSY II. Contrary to expectations, the north and ...
General Physics
May 15, 2013
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In spite of wet start, Northeast sees second driest November in more than a century
(Phys.org)—Even though Hurricane Sandy helped create wet start to the month for several states, November 2012 went into the record books as the second-driest November since 1895 in the Northeast. With an average of 1.04 ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2012
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Melting permafrost 'may speed global warming'
Climate talks got down to the nitty-gritty in Doha on Tuesday as developing countries and the European Union (EU) staked out rival positions on the fate of the Kyoto Protocol.
Environment
Nov 27, 2012
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Climate: US call for 'flexibility' on warming spurs row
The United States ran into crossfire on Wednesday after it called for "flexibility" in climate talks, even if this approach could not guarantee meeting the UN's target on global warming.
Environment
Aug 8, 2012
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