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In its manufacturing heyday, England was infamous for its skies dark with coal smoke belching from mills and factories.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Benjamin Franklin said 'nothing is certain except death and taxes.' Well, today you can at least reduce your taxes...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a year. It's a $2 billion industry, but just a fraction of the potatoes ...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Next time you travel, forget renting that gas-guzzler. A few rental car companies are offering hybrids and cars that run on biodiesel.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Speedos -- those tight, very brief bikini swimsuits -- may not be ideal for every male physique. And they're a fashion disaster for dolphins.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Certainly not wildlife lovers in eastern Germany...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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The year 2006 was a heady one for the Laotian rock rat, a rodent thought to have gone extinct about 11 million years ago.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...
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They sighted him wandering through the Bavarian Alps, and the German media named him "Petzi" -- the first brown bear known to roam through super-po...
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Who's the longest-lived human on record? Jeanne Calment of France -- 122 years!
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Organic food is becoming trendy, and you?ll be seeing more of it at your supermarket, it?ll probably be cheaper to.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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The place is America?s Wetland -- millions of acres along Louisiana?s Gulf Coast that teem with life
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You might say carbofuran is an equal-opportunity killer. It takes out Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, and migratory song-birds of all types.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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The Ashtabula River in Ohio flows into Lake Erie, one of the four Great Lakes.
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Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?
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Ireland is poor in fossil fuel resources, and nearly 90 percent of its total energy needs are met by imported fuels. But the country is rich in win...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
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Scientists study the Amazon River's manatees
- Added: Feb 08, 2007
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The growing use of hydroponics in agriculture is letting people get local produce even in places where the climate is chilly.
- Added: Jan 29, 2007
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Chef is encouraging farmers to grow local food for new trend in restaurants.
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- Added: Jan 29, 2007
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Big Bend National Park has some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States. It's in the boonies of southwest Texas, yet it has the smoggi...
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
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This is a tale of two marsh birds that live on opposite sides of the United States. They belong to the same species, and prefer the same kind of ha...
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
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A study in the journal Nature found that up to 90 percent of the larger specimens of these species have disappeared from the world's oceans.
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The EPA says that the average home produces more greenhouse gases than the average car.
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Tracking whale sharks is a tricky business. But conservationists have come up with a hi-tech solution, an ingenious new device that allows research...
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Amphibians have existed for 300 million years. But in recent decades, 168 species are believed to have gone extinct, and almost 2,500 others are di...
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
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