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Why airfares are sky-high when jet fuel is dirt cheap

2015-01-22 18:08:05| Airlines - Topix.net

Airlines are saving big on jet fuel thanks to the plunge in the price of oil -- but those savings aren't getting passed onto customers. If you're wondering why, just take a look at the passengers wedged into the seats next to you.

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Sky-high race against a changing climate in the Amazon

2013-12-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ensia: When tropical ecologist Greg Asner glances down at the Amazon tree canopy from the window of his twin-engine plane, he sees more than indeterminate treetops punctuated by looping rivers and bright bursts of flowers. With a spectrometer mounted in a shiny gold canister behind him, he is fingerprinting individual tree species in an effort to draw the first large-scale biodiversity map of the worlds biggest expanse of tropical forest. Scientists know the Amazon is astoundingly diverse, but...

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Sky-high house prices surround China's top schools

2013-07-05 06:52:11| Real Estate - Topix.net

Pausing on his scooter in a Beijing back alley, real estate agent Wang Xubang shoots pictures of a shabby, five-story block built by the Chinese artillery in 1980.

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Street View Captures Sky-High Mountain Views

2013-03-20 17:55:00| TechNewsWorld

Google Street View has unveiled shots from some of the world's highest mountains. In addition to Argentina's Mount Aconcagua, Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro and Russia's Mount Elbrus, Google has now also captured photos from Base Camp of Mount Everest. Because Street View's camera-equipped vehicles were unable to make the trek to Base Camp, a tripod and digital camera were used.

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