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In Pictures: The F-22 raptor aircraft
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Stranded Alaska oil rig: Example of safe practices or Arctic risks? (+video)
A floating oil rig, carrying about 143,000 gallons of diesel fuel, doesn't appear to be leaking. But the oil rig, stranded off the coast of Alaska, has raised safety concerns: 'Oil companies keep saying they can conquer the Arctic, but the Arctic keeps disagreeing with the oil companies,' Congressman Ed Markey, said.
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Japanese tsunami debris to hit West Coast this year, sooner than expected
A new estimate suggests that debris from the Japanese tsunami will hit US coasts this year, not next year as previously thought. Who will lead the cleanup is still being worked out.
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US Coast Guard sinks Japanese "ghost ship" (+videos)
The Japanese 'ghost ship' – derelict vessel had been set adrift by last year's tsunami – was sunk to avoid potential navigation hazards. The ghost ship took about four hours to sink after a US Coast Guard cutter fired on it.
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NASA satellites reveal colossal ice melt, greenhouse gasses blamed
Until now, satellite measurements from only selected places were used to extrapolate the overall ice loss outside Greenland and Antarctica.
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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In Pictures: The F-22 raptor aircraft
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How an Alaskan front became the Midwest megastorm
Meteorologists continue to marvel at the megastorm that blew through the Midwest Tuesday. Several peculiar weather events combined to make the storm historic.
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Editorial Board Blog
The weed empire strikes backAs Roundup-resistant weeds surge, we should consider the long-term costs of our own excessive lawn maintenance.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/21
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Carbon emissions increasing acidity in Alaskan seas
Carbon emissions affect more than the climate. Scientists now suspect they are also making Alaskan seas more acidic.
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Warmer Alaska winters let geese skip trip south
A study found that up to 30 percent of the geese now forgo migrating to warmer regions of the Pacific coast.
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Research finds higher acidity in Alaska waters
Alaska's marine waters are turning acidic from absorption of greenhouse gases faster than tropical waters.
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Researchers race to save Alaska’s coral gardens
Unique, vast cold-water corals contain unknown species, tropical hues – and unexploited stocks of fish.
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