nature
The Jewish New Year for trees comes on Feb. 3 this year
January 22, 2015Ancient sages of the Jewish religion established a special new year for trees. Yes, trees!
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Lima climate talks and the three-part alliance
December 3, 2014The latest in a long series of UN-sponsored talks is convening in Lima, Peru. The goal is to lay the basis for a climate treaty deal in Paris in Nov. 2015.
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Panopticon’s breathtaking ride on “Roads to the North”
October 17, 2014When it comes to underground music, the black metal genre is about as subterranean as it gets.
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Climate change to spell doom for U.S. bird species
September 12, 2014As a million people plan to participate in the People's Climate March at the UN on Septrmbrt 21, experts have issued a new warning that many species of American birds are facing extinction.
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Birds feeling the sting of bee-killing pesticides
July 15, 2014There's a lot of buzz around a recent study showing the toxic chemicals we use have a ripple effect farther up the food chain, causing birds to rapidly decline in number.
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