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It's not great secret that one of the consequences of the Arctic ice melting is that at some point in the next decade or two, in all likelihood, a permanent sea route will open up. Nations bordering the region have been arguing/discussing what will be newly important national boundar...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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48 breeding pairs of bald eagle survive along the rivers of the otherwise hot and dry Sonoran Desert. Currently, this small group of eagles is listed on the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife but, if a new petition from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is approved, they would lose that protection...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Libertarian point of view is that building codes are evil and an intrusion. They even say that "Building codes restrict innovation. If we didn't force everyone to comply with old technological standards in construction, we would likely have developed a system that is both cheaper than current systems and more resistant against natural disasters." Others say "Strict building codes makes it harder to build buildings. Prices of structures...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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"Different Gears - Same Destination"
Cyclists too have conferences. The European Cyclists' Federation, the City of Frederiksberg, and the City of Copenhagen are inviting us to Velo-City Global 2010 (a wordplay on the French word for bike, "vélo", and "velocity") in Copenhagen on June 22-25, 2010. The conference will take place in the heart of Copenhagen and will bring together "cycling experts, city planners, decision makers, NGOs and researchers from all over the world to discuss the potential and challenges of cycling."...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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