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  Summer Melt Season Getting Longer on Antarctic Peninsula

  March 27, 2013 — New research from the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years. Increased summer melting has been linked to the rapid break-up of ice ... > full story
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  Backpack Mapping System Captures Intelligence in Tough-to-Get-to Places

  March 26, 2013 — Engineers have developed a portable device -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create maps in tight spaces where GPS is not readily available – such as in underground ... > full story
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  SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Carrying NASA Cargo Ready for Return to Earth

  March 26, 2013 — More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft is ready for the trip back to Earth, now scheduled for ... > full story
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  Hope for Galapagos Wildlife Threatened by Marine Invaders

  March 26, 2013 — Increasing tourism and the spread of marine invasive non-native species is threatening the unique plant and marine life around the Galapagos ... > full story
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  Uncovering Africa's Oldest Known Penguins

  March 26, 2013 — Africa isn't the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives in Africa today, and new fossils confirm that as many as four penguin species coexisted on the continent in the ... > full story
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  Risk to Endangered Whales from Ships in Southern California Analyzed in New Study

  March 25, 2013 — Researchers have identified areas off southern California with high numbers of whales and assessed their risk from potentially deadly collisions with commercial ship ... > full story
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  Urban Vegetation Deters Crime in Philadelphia

  March 25, 2013 — A new study of Philadelphia found that abundant vegetation, when well-maintained, can deter certain types of crime -- particularly assault and robbery. The study is the first to look at the issue ... > full story
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  'Moderate' New England Red Tide Forecasted for 2013

  March 25, 2013 — New England is expected to experience a "moderate" red tide this spring and summer, report scientists studying the toxic algae that cause blooms in the Gulf of Maine. The "red tide" is caused by an ... > full story
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  Global Companies Beware: Rude Customer Treatment Depends on Culture

  March 25, 2013 — A new study reveals that North American service workers are more likely to sabotage rude customers, while Chinese react by disengaging from customer service ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Losing Wetlands to Grow Crops

  March 24, 2013 — Getting enough to eat is a basic human need – but at what cost to the environment? New research demonstrates that as their crops on higher ground fail due to unreliable rainfall, people in ... > full story

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