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Great Lakes water levels reaching record lows
2013-04-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Minnesota Public Radio: When the American Century cargo ship glides beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge into Duluth, dock workers will spring to action, ready to load it with coal. But when the 1,000-foot "laker" departs, its holds won't be full. Before workers can fully load the ship, it must first clear a shallow spot in the St. Mary's River after passing through the Soo Locks. The river connects Lake Superior to Lake Huron, which is at record low levels. "They have to make sure they have enough under-keel clearance...
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Australia: Shale mining under Great Barrier Reef 'likely to be banned'
2013-04-25 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Mining shale oil under the Great Barrier Reef is likely to be banned by Australia's federal Labor government as tensions rise over the environmental impact of the booming oil and gas industry on the coastline beside the reef. In February, the conservative Queensland state government lifted a moratorium on the shale oil industry in most places along the coast to allow companies to assess whether the US shale oil boom could be replicated in Australia. Power firm Queensland Energy Resources is...
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Where'd you get that great tie?
2013-04-24 16:10:48| Apparel - Topix.net
When The Lumineers walked the red carpet at the 55th Grammy Awards in February, most folks saw the guys behind that catchy "Ho Hey" song.
Great Lakes' Low Levels May Get Spring Boost
2013-04-23 23:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Water levels in two of the Great Lakes dipped to record lows in January, but while spring conditions are expected to give these freshwater bodies a seasonal boost, scientists say the ability to forecast long-term trends remains difficult due to climate fluctuations. "Our uncertainty on future water levels -- which is considerable -- is a direct reflection of our uncertainty on future climates," Drew Gronewold, a hydrologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental...
Guest column: Island real estate offers a great time to buy
2013-04-23 13:58:14| Real Estate - Topix.net
MLS statistics, released by the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors for Marco Island only properties compares first quarter 2013 with first quarter 2012 activity.
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