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Cold air, shipwrecks, and heavy rain

2014-04-19 15:00:40| Chemicals - Topix.net

Cold air, shipwrecks, and heavy rain top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history .

Reduce storm water runoff with rain gardens

2014-04-18 14:02:45| Waste Management - Topix.net

Thunderstorms recently left many homes and roads flooded throughout Northern Michigan, raising water levels as well as concerns about storm water runoff.

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05.06: The Night, and the Rain, and the River

2014-04-15 22:34:16| Powells Books Events Calendar

A current of longing runs through the 22 short stories in The Night, and the Rain, and the River (Forest Avenue Press). As the characters strive for connection, they make mistakes, reach out to the wrong people, and recalibrate their lives based on what they desire, whether or not it's attainable — or even a good idea. Editor Liz Prato has curated a powerful collection of smart, funny, sad, and exquisite stories — all written by Oregon writers — about the losses that shape our lives. Prato will be joined by contributors Joanna Rose, Margaret Malone, Scott Sparling, and Sage Cohen.

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Middle East dust boosts rain in South Asia

2014-04-09 23:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Eco-Business: A new study shows desert dust over the Arabian Sea, West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula can increase the intensity of the Indian summer monsoon rains and makes a case for detection and measurement of dust for better rain forecasts. Dr. V. Vinoj, assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, and colleagues at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US, studied satellite data and analysed global climate model simulations. Their analysis indicates that by heating...

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