Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Miami could become “American Atlantis;” Obama talks climate
June 25, 2013Even if slashing carbon output won't prevent the floodpocalypse that awaits Miami, it will certainly help. And President Obama made significant headway on that front today at a speech in Georgetown University.
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Richard Matheson dies, leaves behind legacy in literature
June 25, 2013Celebrated author Richard Matheson died on June 23 at the age of 87. His novels, which ranged from fantasy and science fiction to horror and westerns, earned him great critical praise.
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Emission Impossible: Obama plans to cut carbon output
June 21, 2013As part of a planned comprehensive climate change strategy, President Obama will announce an effort in July to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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“Man of Steel” is the definitive Superman
June 18, 2013How do you make a super-powered, cape-wearing alien work in the eyes of a cynical, seen-it-all-before 2013 audience?
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Colorado fires blaze on as workers rush to fight them
June 18, 2013The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service an out of money to pay for firefighting equipment this year, after Congress only provided half of the total sum of money it has cost to fight wildfires so...
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Major oil-water spill darkens Alberta, Canada
June 13, 2013In the wetlands of northern Alberta, Canada, outside the town of Zama City, everything is stained with the thick, pungent blackness of oil.
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New “Star Trek” boldly goes…where it’s gone before
June 12, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness is a pleasant enough popcorn flick with plenty of character development. But it falls short of its full potential.
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New Jersey to receive solar farms, part of $446 million plan
June 11, 2013What was once a landfill in Kearny, New Jersey is the first such farm, and currently boasts 12,500 solar panels over 13 acres.
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