Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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U.S.
My New Jersey hometown – contaminated?
June 14, 2012Garfield, like the other neighborhoods along the Passaic River that border it, was a working class factory town during the 20th century.
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U.S.
In Western U.S., raging wildfires will get worse
June 13, 2012A large wildfire - sparked by lightning on June 4, and growing out of control - is burning across the Colorado mountains.
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World
Canada, bowing to oil companies, fires ocean scientists
June 12, 2012After massive layoffs at Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans, leading ocean scientists - and the environment itself - will suffer the consequences.
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Opinion
“Prometheus” – The return of smart sci-fi
June 11, 2012The storytelling approach here was very cerebral, which instantly makes "Prometheus" a candidate for the best science fiction film seen in several years.
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U.S.
EPA considers banning frog-poisoning herbicide
June 8, 2012Atrazine has been banned in the European Union since 2004, but in the U.S., approximately 80 million pounds of it are used during a year.
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Opinion
The Agonist’s “Prisoners” packs a socially conscious punch
June 7, 2012Animal rights and environmental activists are suddenly snapping to attention in the face of this once-misunderstood music.
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Opinion
“Chernobyl Diaries” are best left unread
June 6, 2012"Chernobyl Diaries" seems to casually abuse the real-life story behind the abandoned city of Pripiat for the sake of a few scares.
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U.S.
Plastic bags to be banned in LA
May 25, 2012In what seems to be part of a steadily increasing effort to find, Los Angeles will become the largest city to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
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