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Climate change is making animals shrink
2013-03-08 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Humans might adapt to climate change through some mixture of mitigation, adaptation, and suffering (like relocating Coney Island several miles into interior Brooklyn, or saying goodbye to chocolate). But the animal kingdom? Many species are already coping with rising temperatures by physically getting smaller [$ub req]. The reasons are complex and vary between species, but the CliffsNotes version is this: Animals (especially cold-blooded ones) often develop faster metabolisms in warmer temperatures,...
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Feds making long-range Great Lakes cleanup plans
2013-03-08 11:24:08| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Obama administration says it's making plans to continue a long-range Great Lakes cleanup program, although decisions about paying for it will be made on a year-by-year basis.
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To avoid the cops, SideCar making all SXSW rides free
2013-03-08 00:30:12| CNET News.com
The startup, which lets drivers pick up riders like a taxi service, was risking having its drivers charged with a crime for charging riders. Making all SXSW rides free may be a solution. [Read more]
Natural gas vehicles making inroads; sales rising
2013-03-06 00:15:10| Automakers - Topix.net
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it sold a record 11,600 natural gas vehicles last year, more than four times the number it sold two years ago.
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Making a Difference: From Leelanau to Africa
2013-03-01 12:15:15| Country Lines Online
A Michigan logger makes life better in a small town a world away. When Jim Kirt left the family farm in Leelanau County, he chose a path less travelled. Like his old home, his new one sat in close proximity to water. The similarities, however, abruptly ended there. After logging across Michigan for 15 years, [...]
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