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Justices: Mine May Dump Waste in Lake view story
1 vote- Submitted by kat136
- 11 days ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31490...)
- Became popular 11 days ago
The Supreme Court has upheld a U.S. government permit to dump waste from a gold mine in the state of Alaska into a nearby lake, even though all its fish would be killed.
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New York City: The Highline Urban Park Project view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 21 days ago
- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2...)
- Became popular 21 days ago
The coolest park in the country
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18 Weird & Wild Cats view photo
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 25 days ago
- (http://www.life.com/image/first/i...)
- Became popular 25 days ago
A lynx wild cat is pictured on April 6, 2009 at the quarantine in Manama. A passion by some for wild animals has started to pose problems for the tiny Gulf archipelago with several instances of the animals escaping thei
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World's smartest mouse. (Video) view video
1 vote- Submitted by thewanderer85
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.wimp.com/petstunt/)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
World's smartest mouse. This is kind of unbelievable! How'd they train the mouse to do all that!?
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Ida: Humankind's Earliest Ancestor! (Not Really) view story
3 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.time.com/time/health/a...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
A remarkable fossil find has scientists excited but the publicity surrounding it is giving them heartburn
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BP Brings "Green Era" To A Close view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_dep...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Environmental groups accuse BP of dropping its pledge to be "green" and replacing it with a commitment to be "responsible".
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Avian Architecture: The Precarious Nests of the Stork view photo
2 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.scienceray.com/Biology...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Storks make their nests high. To us they look remarkably precarious structures, not exactly a desirable residence - the des res' of your dreams. Th
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Come Meet Your Folks: Warm Blood Is Required view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
“Extreme Mammals” at the American Museum of Natural History might be considered a self-centered declaration of evolutionary triumph: It is something that only a mammal could have conceived.
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Diuscovery in Amber Reveals Ancient Biology of Termites view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.physorg.com/news161528...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
The analysis of a termite entombed for 100 million years in an ancient piece of amber has revealed the oldest example of 'mutualism' ever discovered between an animal and microorganism, and also shows the unusual biology that helped make this one of the m
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Kangaroo survives arrow in head view story
6 votes- Submitted by kristinsj
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
An Australian kangaroo shot through the head with an arrow is expected to make a full recovery, wildlife officers say.
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New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading view story
2 votes- Submitted by kat136
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.nationalgeographic.co...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Evolving faster than any other new rabies virus on record, a northern-Arizona rabies strain has mutated to become contagious among skunks and now foxes, experts believe.
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PHOTOS: The First Earth Day--Bell-Bottoms and Gas Masks view photo
1 vote- Submitted by kat136
- 2 months ago
- (http://news.nationalgeographic.co...)
- Became popular 2 months ago
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, a college student sniffs a magnolia blossom through a gas mask in New York City. Such street theater--along with teach-ins, rallies, and other events promoting environmental awareness--drew an estimated 20 million p
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Exxon Valdez 20 Years Later: Oil Still Remains view story
2 votes- Submitted by kat136
- 3 months ago
- (http://news.nationalgeographic.co...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Thousands of gallons of oil from the worst oil spill in U.S. history still coat Alaska's shores with a toxic glaze, threatening wildlife and local people, experts say.
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Bird "Wives" Ruin Males' Songs When Females Approach view story
2 votes- Submitted by kat136
- 3 months ago
- (http://news.nationalgeographic.co...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Males--no matter what species, sometimes they just can't catch a break.
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Alaska to Kill Over 75% of Wolf Population in New Aerial Hunt view story
1 vote- Submitted by kat136
- 3 months ago
- (http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/0...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Alaska abruptly resumed shooting wolves from helicopters this weekend in hopes that shooting the wolves will increase the population of caribou for hunters to kill. The state plans to kill up to 328 wolves, sparing under 100 in the Yukon area.
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MinnPost - Coleman-Franken trial: Wildlife Fund offers contest for political party animals view story
3 votes- Submitted by juliaem
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.minnpost.com/political...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
New Online Poll with the National Wildlife Federation-- who will be the next Senator of Minnesota?
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Newborn Blue Whale Caught on Film -- A First view story
2 votes- Submitted by kat136
- 4 months ago
- (http://news.nationalgeographic.co...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
For the first time, a newborn blue whale has been captured on camera, experts say. The baby is the first proof that a blue whale hot spot is a birthing ground. With video.
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Creatures of the polar deep view story
1 vote- Submitted by capybara
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environ...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
Earth's ice oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic have revealed a trove of secrets to Census of Marine Life explorers
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Florida Tests Using Magnets to Repel Crocodiles: Scientific American view story
1 vote- Submitted by kat136
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
Florida wildlife managers have launched an experiment to see if they can keep crocodiles from returning to residential neighborhoods by temporarily taping magnets to their heads to disrupt their "homing" ability.
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Teaser for Last of the Scottish Wildcats view video
6 votes- Submitted by stelly
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.openfilm.com/videos/te...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
Britain's wild cat; a trailer for the wildlife / nature / current affairs documentary film Last of the Scottish Wildcats, investigating the imminent ...

