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10 easy ways to go green
gary.dymski@newsday.comNo matter where I turn, I'm overwhelmed by "green." The other day I came across what a manufacturer assured me was a "greener" brand of toothpaste. (This did not appeal to me.) To many manufacturers, I'm afraid, green means only charging consumers more...Tags: North Dakota, Environmental Politics, Long Island, Fertilizer, Media
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Barcelona forced to import water
BARCELONA — Spain's worst drought in decades forced the proud city of Barcelona to start shipping in drinking water Tuesday, a step that business leaders bemoan as a public relations nightmare for one of Europe's top tourist destinations. A...Tags: Water Restrictions
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Scientists: Floods, droughts will worsen
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Scientists predicted Thursday that climate change in coming decades will cause more flooding in the Northern Hemisphere and droughts in some southern and arid zones. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change also...Tags: Conservation, Global Change, Ecosystems
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Drought is washed away
Sun reporterThe creeks are full, the fields are soggy, and the drought that had Maryland farmers and water managers so worried late last year is finally behind us. "Certainly in Maryland, there's no drought left," said Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National...Tags: School Supplies, Calvert County, Agricultural Research and Technology, Water Restrictions, Weather Reports
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Fire crews fight through exhaustion to try to save homes, lives
Sentinel Staff WriterSoot and exhaustion smeared Bob Randolph's face. The Palm Bay firefighter struggled to remember how he spent the previous 48 sleepless hours since brush fires began erupting Sunday. "I've been up and down so many roads, I don't know where we started,...Tags: Fires, Florida, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Brevard County
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Water managers OK year-round watering restrictions
South Florida Sun-SentinelSouth Florida's top water managers today endorsed year-round watering restrictions that would limit landscape watering to twice a week, drought or no drought. Despite objections from utilities that face declines in water sales under the new limits, the...Tags: Water Restrictions, School Supplies, South Florida Water Management District
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Garden gurus suggest plant pairings for gardens
Special to The SunSometimes tending to a garden is a bit like planning a social event. You can try to gather a large group of plants together and hope they get along, or you can focus on finding companions for your favorite flowers. Cultivating a successful garden match...Tags: Water Restrictions, Parkville, Windsor Mill
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Complete Garden Calendar for May
Special to the SentinelVital Statistics Average temperatures: high 88; low 66. Expected rainfall: 3.74 inches. Lunar Watch Moon phases New moon: May 5. First quarter: May 11. Full moon: May 19. Last quarter: May 27. Moon-sign dates Plant aboveground crops: 8, 9, 13, 14,...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Fertilizer, Demographics, Weather Statistics, Population
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Remember come September
More than three hours of tediousness followed by 30 minutes of raw, unadulterated, on-your-feet drama. So transpired NASCAR's 400-lap race at Richmond on Saturday night. Chesterfield native Denny Hamlin owned the evening at his hometown track, leading...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Joe Gibbs, Mark Martin, Daytona 500
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Born to the land
TRIBUNE REPORTERPALESTINE, Ill.—Rob Walker is 28, and his brother, Michael, is 23—young enough to dream of life away from home, but old enough to know they don't want to end up anywhere else. The Walker men are farmers, just as their father was before them,...Tags: Agriculture, Kentucky, Agricultural Research and Technology, Orlando Real Estate, History
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