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Blue crabs in Maine? Something fishy about global warming.
Warming oceans are changing the mix of species in the world's fisheries, according to a new study. Marine-ecosystem models have indicated that this could be an effect from global warming.
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Titanic violin found, authenticated by British auction house
Titanic violin found: the instrument, reportedly played by the ship's bandmaster the night the British ocean liner went down, has turned up, according to auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son. The Titanic violin found was initially believed lost in the 1912 disaster.
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Tropical storm Leslie hammers Newfoundland
Tropical storm Leslie arrived in Newfoundland, Canada, Tuesday morning. Tropical storm Leslie brought heavy rains and hurricane-force wind gusts up to 81 m.p.h.
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Tropical Storm Leslie buffets Bermuda, heads for Newfoundland
Tropical Storm Leslie weakened on Sunday, but still sent heavy rain, wind, and flooding Bermuda's way. The storm may regain some strength Monday on its path to Newfoundland.
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Change Agent Buy a share of a fresh, sustainable fish catch
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit is based on same concept as community-supported agriculture, except in this case members purchase a share of a fishing season, rather than a harvest of vegetables.
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Monstrous iceberg breaks free of Greenland glacier. Is climate change to blame? (+video)
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken away from the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland, raising concerns about North Atlantic shipping lanes and oil platforms.
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Gigantic iceberg breaks away from glacier in north Greenland (+video)
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken off from a north Greenland's glacier, raising concerns of global warming.
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Vikings spread mouse species to Greenland, Newfoundland, study finds
A genetic study of house mice suggests that the species was spread by Vikings between the eighth and 10th centuries.
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Hurricane Maria could strike Newfoundland, warning issued
Hurricane Maria: The warning covers the area from Arnolds Cove to Brigus South. Also a tropical storm warning is in effect early Friday for Newfoundland from Stones Cove to Arnolds Cove and from Brigus South to Charlottetown.
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Atlantic's first 2011 hurricane, Irene, tracks toward Cape Canaveral
Hispaniola and the southern Bahamas are on alert, as hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 1 storm Monday. Hurricane Irene is forecast to track 120 miles east of Cape Canaveral by late Friday.
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Opinion: What's the secret to Canada's miracle economy?
No foreclosure crisis. No bank failures. No debt crisis. Low unemployment. A strong currency. Yes, Canada has a lot going for it these days. Here's why.
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3 new fiction titles from award-winning novelists
Aside from the fact that they are all third novels by award-winning novelists, this month's fiction roundup offers plenty of variety – from a dark fable set on the coast of Newfoundland to a portrait of a Midwestern family in flux to a journalistic thriller set in Nigeria.
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8 best books of April 2011: Amazon editors choose
From post-war England to the streets of contemporary New York, here are the nine books that have caught the eye of editors at online bookseller Amazon.com.
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Surfing in the winter
Clad in neoprene wet suits, surfers brave the freezing waves.
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New species of bacteria devouring Titanic wreck
The wreckage of the RMS Titanic may soon disappear forever, thanks to a newly discovered species of bacteria with a taste for iron oxide.
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In Pictures: Climate change and animals
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Tropical Storm Lisa forms as Hurricane Igor lashes eastern Canada
Tropical Storm Lisa formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, while Hurricane Igor swept past Newfoundland. One early prognostication on Tropical Storm Lisa says it might not make landfall.
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Hurricane Igor heads north, all the way to Greenland?
Hurricane Igor had weakened to a bottom-tier hurricane by the time it brushed past Bermuda. Forecasters say Igor could still pack strong winds as it becomes a post-tropical depression over Greenland Thursday.
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Ice island that fell off Greenland glacier could pose threat to oil, shipping
Ice island: Potentially in the path of this unstoppable giant from Greenland are oil platforms and shipping lanes — and any collision could do untold damage.
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Buenos Aires on a leash
Argentine dogs live a life of pampered sophistication in this elegant city.
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Amelia Earhart's watch brought to International Space Station
Amelia Earhat's watch, which the famed aviator wore on two trans-Atlantic flights was brought aboard the International Space Station 82 years to the day after her first flight.
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Gulf oil spill: Will Obama bring it up at the G8, G20 meetings?
Several nations that will be represented at the G8 and G20 have deepwater drilling off their shorelines. So they have an interest in hearing any remarks from Obama about the Gulf oil spill.
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Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico burn is last-ditch effort to stop landfall
To contain the oil spill, Gulf of Mexico slicks will be set alight. The hope is that this will stop the oil spill before it hits land. But oil burns are a sign that other efforts have failed.
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Paul Watson spices up Canada seal hunt fight
Controversial Whale Wars captain Paul Watson has spiced up opposition to the Canada seal hunt -- offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove Harp seals wastefully eat cod. Canadian senators – in a snub to the EU – promise to keep seal meat on Parliament's menu for as long as the animals are in season.
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In Pictures: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
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