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Feb 10, 2015, 4:26 pm By ENNA new U.S. Geological Survey study shows how plants’ vulnerability to drought varies across the…'Stressed' young bees could be to blame for colony collapse
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Feb 9, 2015, 8:25 am By ENNDon't go chomping on a handful of chili peppers just yet, but there may be help for hopeful dieters…The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race and climate change
Feb 8, 2015, 7:50 am By ENNFor more than 30 years, the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race, which begins…Children benefit from getting outdoors
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