Sep 01
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The Canadian tar sands industry-government group
Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program doesn't much like a
recent report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that tar sands projects are responsible for elevated levels of water toxicity downstream from projects. RAMP's Fred Kuzmic maintains that any to...
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Aug 21
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Howard Weamer first visited
Yosemite National Park in 1971 to do research for his doctoral thesis, on
John Muir. In 1974, the
Yosemite Association hired its first winter hut keeper to staff the
Ostrander Ski Hut in the park's backcountry. We...
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Aug 19
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The Lights Out NY Campaign
Just in New York City, about 90,000 migratory birds die each year by colliding with buildings. The Lights Out campaign, which
started in Chicago and is organized by the
Audubon society, aims to save migratory birds by dimming the lights of skyscrapers during the peak migratory season each Fall. This year many iconic NYC buildings will participate, ...
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