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Winchester native rides cross country to raise money for macular degeneration
The WInchester SunOn the afternoon of April 3, Winchester native Michael McGuire’s friend dropped him off at the pier in Ventura, Calif. There, McGuire dipped his toe in the Pacific Ocean, got on his bike and headed east. On his way, he passed a sign in Bishop,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Macular Degeneration, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Travel
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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Tsunamis, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Indonesia, Natural Disasters, Japan
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Palm Beach County faces climate change challenges
Sun SentinelClimate change needs to start becoming a bigger factor in decisions about Palm Beach County transportation plans and development proposals, county officials said Tuesday. Raising roads near the coast to brace for sea level rise and considering pollution...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change, Palm Beach County, Weather
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Carbon dioxide in atmosphere did not break 400 ppm at Hawaii site
Carbon dioxide measurements in the Earth's atmosphere did not break the symbolic milestone of 400 parts per million at a Hawaiian observatory last week, according to a revised reading from the nation's climate observers. The National Oceanic and...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Science and Technology, Global Warming, Bodies of Water
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Smith Islanders debate buyout offered by state
Superstorm Sandy barely laid a glove on Smith Island last fall, to hear residents tell it. Though storm-driven flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Crisfield and the rest of Somerset County, only a couple islanders got any water in their homes from the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Conservation, Homes, Somerset County (Maryland), Services and Shopping
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Colleen Castille: The right path for Florida's water future
Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Conservation, Droughts, Natural Disasters
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Governor Rick Scott warns sequester puts Florida at risk in hurricane season
The federal sequester could hurt Florida's ability to recover after a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be furloughed and won't...
Tags: National Hurricane Center, Regional Authority, FEMA, Layoffs and Downsizing, Natural Disasters
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Still adrift after the storm
First Hurricane Katrina took John Hoffmann Jr.'s home, which flooded, then exploded, and then burned. Next the storm took Hoffmann's job of 23 years washing dishes at Antoine's Restaurant, a position that vanished when the heavily damaged New Orleans...Tags: Mardi Gras, FEMA, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Day, Personal Data Collection
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The year 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record
The United Nation’s weather agency has confirmed that 2012 was the ninth warmest year since record keeping began in 1850, and the 27th consecutive year that global land and ocean temperatures were above average. Last year exceeded the global...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Environmental Issues, Conservation, Natural Disasters, Global Change
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Manatees, dying at record rate, need help from humans
This has been a very bad year to be a manatee. More than 550 of the gentle sea cows have died so far in 2013 -- more than 10 percent of the Florida manatee population. In the first few months of this year alone, more manatees died than in all of last...
Tags: Bob Graham, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Biology
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Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence
Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his handiwork. His nearly complete three-story home — designed with solid wood paneling to echo the Cape Cod...
Tags: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Insurance, Disasters and Accidents, FEMA, Multiple Sclerosis
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Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight
An aircraft resembling a shark-nosed missile detached from a flying B-52 bomber and then shot above the Pacific Ocean at more than 3,000 mph in a historic test flight for the Air Force — and for the future of aviation. The unmanned X-51A WaveRider...
Tags: Boeing Co., New York City, Pacific Ocean, U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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