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EST Editor Calls for Papers on Gulf Spill; Ending the Addiction

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In Prince William Sound, 2000 mi (3200 km) of shoreline were contaminated, and the plume traveled up to 500 miles (800 km). Cold water in Alaska caused oil to biodegrade more slowly and caused fisheries to have lower rates of reproduction and slow recovery times. The high energy tides (15 ft [4.6

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New Study Shows that Sea Level Rise Resulting From Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Would be Non-Uniform; Some Regions to See Levels Much Higher Than Previously Predicted

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Much of southern Florida would disappear. This mass is sufficient to exert a substantial gravitational attraction, researchers say, pulling water toward it. An ice sheet exerts a gravitational attraction on the nearby ocean and thus draws water toward it. Many coastal areas would be devastated. Mitrovica et al.

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LG WashCombo vs. GE Profile heat pump washer-dryers compared, 10 reasons to get either

Baua Electric

Energy Efficiency Heat pump technology pulls heat from the air and also separates water from the air which makes it perfect for the application of drying clothing. In fact, upgrading service/breaker boxes cost can often be less than the whole $2000-$2500 price of the washer/dryer upgrade! That has a lot of add-on effects.

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SpaceX set to launch NASA laser satellite, in-space manufacturing demo, and more

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Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) LC-40 facilities and boost the Transporter-5 payload and upper stage most of the way out of the atmosphere, while the booster will return back to the Florida coast to land on a concrete pad just a few miles to the south.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. If we followed Gainsville Florida’s lead and voted in feed-in tariffs people would be renting roof space to put up more solar.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming. Mr. Donovan, a member of The Florida Bar, The U.S. The Stringency of the Cap. Stringently capping emissions, with firm near-term goals, is essential.

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