Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Environment
Europe may ban bee-killing pesticides
February 6, 2013Under proposals now before the European Union, three pesticides that harm bees and have contributed to their overall decline may be banned soon on that continent.
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U.S.
Obama, FCC expanding public Wi-Fi
February 5, 2013The move is intended to decrease network congestion and enhance media (such as streaming HD videos). It is also an important shift, however, in the direction of free Internet for everyone.
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Environment
Professors at exhibition talk implications of climate change
February 1, 2013They focused on its implications, how the public perceives it, and the attempt by conservatives to deny its very existence.
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U.S.
Oil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
January 29, 2013Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.
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Environment
All but 50 U.S. research chimps to be retired
January 24, 2013As a result, some 400 chimps will be moved to a national sanctuary, where they will have room to live and play in peace.
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The Used headline pro-LGBT tour, join “It Gets Better”
January 22, 2013The Used, a popular rock/screamo band from Utah, are calling attention to a problem that plagues their state and many others: discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Environment
Bear sanctuary saved from eviction
January 18, 2013As a result, the 77 workers there will keep their jobs, and the 104 bears living there will continue to have a home.
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Environment
Australian fires threaten observatory, uncover drug labs
January 16, 2013The fires were fueled by a record-breaking, scorching heat wave - caused and worsened by climate change.
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