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Earthquake: 2.8 quake strikes near Marina del Rey
A shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported Sunday evening one mile from Marina del Rey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:06 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two...
Tags: Natural Disasters
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A bird's-eye view of research
— It was a sunny Saturday morning and master bird bander Lee Johnson was holding spring in his hand. An American robin, a harbinger of the season, had just been banded, and Johnson was showing a Boy Scout troop how to safely and securely hold a...
Tags: Yeast Infection, Science, Wildlife, Laurel, Museum of Natural History
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Midwest states continue to fight record flooding
After months of drought, many areas of the Midwest on Saturday continued to fight off flooding from rising rivers that are not expected to crest for several more days. National Weather Service forecasters expect flooding to continue throughout the...
Tags: National Weather Service, Barack Obama, Floods, Stephen Breyer, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Tom Venesky column
The Times LeaderAfter reading the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's report on problems facing smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River, my conclusion was the same as it's always been. It's the water. Here's a quick recap on the situation: - Over the last 10 years fish...Tags: Aquaculture, Wildlife, Bodies of Water, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Pollution
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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Willits, Calif.
A shallow, magnitude-3.3 earthquake was reported Sunday morning 18 miles from Willits, Calif., in Mendocino County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:38 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS,...
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The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Eye on Boise column
The Spokesman-ReviewIt now looks like three stream flow gauges will be shut off May 1 in Idaho, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Idaho Water Science Center, down from the five originally expected to be shut down due to sequestration budget cuts. "It's still...Tags: U.S. Congress, Science, Prisons, Budget Control Act of 2011
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OPINION: Spirited response to a rising river
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.The power within the Wabash revealed itself last week. Throughout 2012, community groups planned the 2013 Year of the River observance, hoping to raise awareness of the Wabash's influence on Terre Haute -- historically, culturally, economically and...Tags: Indiana State University, Prisons, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross
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EDITORIAL: Cheers & Jeers
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.Cheers: To the city of Camas for effectively managing timberlands it owns in two watersheds adjacent to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Boulder Creek and Jones Creek are seasonal contributors to the city's drinking water supply, but the city hasn't...Tags: Government Debt
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3.2 earthquake felt over a wide area of L.A.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake that was recorded Friday night near Marina del Rey was modest, but was felt over a wide area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people reported feeling the shaking as far as downtown L.A., Carson, Long Beach, Silver...
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Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Marina del Rey
A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday evening one mile from Marina del Rey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 2...
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Water dispute continues
Ada Evening News, Okla.The hearing examiner who presided over a public meeting on the proposed maximum annual yield from the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer does not have to withdraw from the case, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said this week. The court's ruling is the latest twist...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources
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Officials: Record drought could drag on
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasWhen the spigot turned off in October 2010, it stayed off. And there's no telling when it could turn back on again. The National Weather Service says the South Texas drought is the worst in modern memory, with only a 0.1 percent chance of happening over...Tags: Conservation, Water Supply, Government, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather
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