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Is Arctic permafrost the 'sleeping giant' of climate change?

2013-06-26 11:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inquirer: Flying low and slow above the pristine terrain of Alaska's North Slope research scientist Charles Miller of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory surveys the white expanse of tundra and permafrost below. On the horizon, a long, dark line appears. His plane draws nearer, and the mysterious object reveals itself to be a massive herd of migrating caribou, stretching for miles. It's a sight Miller won't soon forget. "Seeing those caribou marching single-file across the tundra puts what we're doing here...

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Sleeping giants awaken: Railroads speak about high-speed rail project.

2013-05-14 07:20:30| Railroads - Topix.net

In the last month, two railroads, Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company spoke out with less than flattering comments about the building of the rail project.

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