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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Earth from above
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In Pictures: Don't Fear the Leaper: A world of frogs
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Let it snow? Christmas may be white in Northeast, southern Plains, Seattle
Snow on Christmas Day marks the start of a week of wet and wild weather through much of the US, including more of the white stuff. Here's where residents will want their shovels and sleds.
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Energy Voices
Enbridge ups investment in Northern Gateway pipelineEnergy firm Enbridge has committed an additional $150 million to the Northern Gateway pipeline which would carry oil from Alberta’s oil sands into northwestern British Columbia, according to Consumer Energy Report.
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Open season: Will rebounding Wyoming wolves thrive without US protection?
The US Fish and Wildlife Service dropped federal protections for reintroduced wolves in Wyoming Friday, part of a decades-long plan to bring back the howling of wolves while allowing ‘trophy hunts’ for the apex predator.
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How hot is it this summer? One of the three hottest since 1950 so far.
Temperatures in June and the first week of July make this summer so far one of the top-three in the continental United States since 1950, say meteorologists.
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Why has 2012 been the hottest year on record in the US?
More than 40,000 daily heat records have been broken around the country so far this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, compared with last year's 25,000 daily records set by this date.
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Western firefighters report progress, concerns (+videos)
Nearly 50 wildfires around the country burn on. Firefighters in Colorado have moved toward containing two of the big ones, but they're preparing for a difficult season.
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Waldo Canyon fire claims first fatality and 346 homes (+video)
Waldo Canyon fire: Colorado officials say a body was found in one of 346 homes destroyed by the Waldon Canyon fire. President Obama is scheduled to visit the scene today of Colorado's most destructive fire ever.
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Are Colorado's wildfires caused by global warming?
The wildfires devastating Colorado have been linked to a streak of unusually hot weather, but they that does not necessarily mean that global warming is the culprit.
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A haven during the Colorado wildfires
A Christian Science perspective: Colorado wildfires have caused tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. How can safety and comfort be found?
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Cover Story
CSI Tornado: Decoding – and chasing – supercells with the expertsCSI Tornado: Chasing supercells, interviewing a homeowner sucked off his front porch in an Oklahoma tornado outbreak, and examining the path of a destructive funnel, an expert expedition shows how science is close to decoding the way a tornado works.
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Darling Companion: movie review
A rambling shaggy-dog story, 'Darling Companion' lives up to its canine credentials.
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Mining boom in Michigan: economic boost or environmental nuisance?
Demand for metals on the world market is prompting a mining boom in Michigan's rural Upper Peninsula, where jobs are scarce. But possible environmental damage to forests, lakes, and rivers alarms some locals.
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Snowstorm US: blizzard heads north, but Southwest still digging out
Snowstorm watchers say the snowstorm that hit the southwestern US will lose some steam as it leaves the region, but travel is still difficult in Kansas and the Texas Panhandle.
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Yellowstone grizzly bears: New cause célèbre for effects of global warming?
For the first time, a US appellate court has ruled that the federal government must continue to protect an animal – in this case, Yellowstone grizzly bears – in part because of consequences of global warming.
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Santa Ana winds: How the West was hit by hurricane-speed winds
Santa Ana winds combined with a storm system to produce 100 m.p.h. winds in California and other Western states. The science behind the Santa Ana winds and this storm.
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An aspen moment, and prayer that heals the world
A Christian Science perspective.
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Halloween Nor'easter: How unusual was it?
Folks in the Northeast remember the Blizzard of '78 and the April Fool's Day Blizzard, which hit in '97. They'll be talking about the limb-snapping, electricity-killing Halloween Nor'easter for a long time, too.
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The Vote
Obama in Denver: Colorado takes shape as key state for 2012Obama pitched his jobs bill Tuesday to a largely Hispanic audience at a Denver high school. Colorado residents should expect to see lots more of the president in coming months.
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Heat wave: What's behind this summer's record heat?
Heat wave conditions are likely to continue into August. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is forecasting a continuation of the heat wave – hotter-than-normal temperatures across the Desert Southwest and points east across the Deep South.
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Raging wildfires: Climate changes to blame for record season?
Many scientists suggest that climate changes could be causing certain kinds of wildfires for which the West's forests are not well adapted. This year could help researchers better understand and fight the trend.
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Culture Cafe
'Man vs. Wild' Season 6: Jake Gyllenhaal joins Bear GryllsActor Jake Gyllenhaal will join survivalist and connoisseur of on-the-go delicacies, Bear Grylls, to kick off a fresh batch of new episodes for the Discovery Channel series ‘Man vs. Wild.'
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The new water wars? Study shows broad decline in Rockies snowpack.
Many studies have documented the West's declining snowpack. But a new one, published Friday in the journal Science, covers the length of the Rockies over an 800-year period.
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Despite gas prices, more than 30 million Americans traveling for Memorial Day
The average price of gas was $3.85 a gallon for the week that ended Monday. The number of automotive travelers during Memorial Day weekend is expected to be about the same as a year ago.
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Oil futures fall: good news for drivers
Oil futures drop below $98 a barrel. Gasoline futures decline even more. Oil futures now down 15 percent this month.
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Opinion: True cost of budget deal will be paid in blood – of gray wolves
One of the most unfortunate riders of the recent budget deal is the decision to strip the gray wolf of the protections of the Endangered Species Act. Science has been subordinated to political instrumentalism, setting a dangerous precedent for the future.
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