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LETTERS: Colorado's terrible roads; community’s need is clear
The Gazette - Colorado
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Colorado’s terrible roads My wife and I recently drove from Colorado to Ohio via I-70. We drove U.S. 24 to Limon and picked up I-70. The road was terrible! Once we crossed into Kansas, the road was better. Yes, there was road construction almost...
Another fish kill, another shrug: When will Ireland respect its rivers?
The Journal
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August 26, 2025
I HAVE BEEN a fisherman all my life, a fly fisherman for much of it, having fallen in a trance with the artistry of Paul Maclean’s (played by Brad Pitt) shadow casting in the 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It”. As he ‘found a rhythm all of his...
There’s no such thing as a ‘coolcation’ — you’ll be sweating buckets on your Arctic getaway
CNN
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August 18, 2025
Follow There used to be places to go to escape the heat on our summer vacations. You could venture to Norway to see its world-famous fjords. A trip to Scotland for a temperate round of golf. Visiting Sweden’s Lapland could bring you face to face...
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip
WBAL - Maryland
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August 27, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in...
Douglas County billionaire and real estate exec team up to fund ad campaign against Buc-ee’s
The Gazette - Colorado
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“Developers and billionaire outsiders” are accused of interference in flyers that have found their way into mailboxes in Palmer Lake, where an explosive disagreement over whether to approve a location of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s has boiled...
Dependency & Independence: European Rare Earth Analysis【SMM Analysis】
Shanghai Metals Market
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Europe's Dependence on Chinese Rare Earth Magnetic Materials Continues to Highlight In July 2025, China's total exports of NdFeB permanent magnets reached 5,577.13 mt, up 77.95% MoM, with exports to Europe at 1,528.85 mt, accounting for 27% of the...
Traditional vs Cultural Expedition Cruising: 5 Differences with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Travel Market Report - New York
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Expedition cruising is traditionally associated with the polar regions and other remote and exotic lands, but over the last several years some expedition cruise lines have expanded their cruise itineraries beyond these traditional destinations....
Rising sea levels threaten Devon towns - some could vanish by 2050
Devon Live
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August 24, 2025
Exminster, Barnstaple and several coastal towns along Devon's north and south coasts could be partially submerged by 2050, according to a map developed by Climate Central. The map illustrates the potential impact of rising sea levels threatening...
AP News: Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in...
30 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Predictions from Early Models of Sea Level Rise
Slashdot
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August 24, 2025
"The ultimate test of climate projections is to compare them with what has played out..." says earth sciences professor Torbjörn Törnqvist, lead author on a new study published in the open-access journal Earth's Future (published by the American...
Critically Rethinking Minerals—and the Cost of Extraction
Occupy.com
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August 23, 2025
Billionaire dreams of colonizing Greenland, then Mars, is the stuff of nightmares. But many of those sponsoring Trump's presidency want to see precisely this occur. In Greenland, for example, they want to build cities that are hives of AI, with...
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: ‘King & Conqueror is set 1,000 years ago, and nothing seems to have changed’
The Independent
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August 24, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Scientists issue warning over disturbing phenomenon impacting reindeer — here's what's happening
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 26, 2025
Other creatures are also struggling. by Geri MilevaAugust 26, 2025 Rapid warming in the Arctic is melting glaciers and sea ice, driving sea-level rise and disrupting human and animal habitats at a pace challenging adaptation. What's happening? The...
Russia’s Arctic ambitions: A strategic power play amid global concerns
Natural News
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August 26, 2025
Russia is aggressively upgrading Cold War Arctic bases and deploying advanced nuclear submarines capable of evading radar beneath Arctic ice. President Putin has emphasized this as a key military advantage over NATO. Large-scale drills (100,000+...
Extreme phenomenon on Svalbard: "Oh, something different happened here"
ScienceNorway
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August 19, 2025
During the summer of 2024, extreme amounts of ice melted on Svalbard. Researcher Thomas Vikhamar Schuler is seen here inspecting an instrument on top of a glacier during the summer of 2024. The devices stood much higher than expected because so...
NASA Reveals Continents Drying Out, Fueling Sea-Level Rise More Than Ice Melt
WebProNews
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August 23, 2025
The Alarming Acceleration of Continental Drying In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, new research indicates that Earth’s continents are experiencing an unprecedented loss of water, surpassing even the...
Shocking: Newborn seized over parenting competence test
Euro Weekly News
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August 23, 2025
The newborn was taken away from the mother by Danish authorities 1 hour after birth. Photo credit: Freepik On August 11, Ivana Nikoline Brønlund, an 18-year-old Greenlandic mother, gave birth to her daughter, Aviaja-Luuna, at a hospital near...
Douglas County billionaire funds ad campaign against Buc-ee's
The Gazette - Colorado
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“Developers and billionaire outsiders” are accused of interference in flyers that have found their way into mailboxes in Palmer Lake, where an explosive disagreement over whether to approve a location of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s has boiled...
Africa: The cartographic (and demographic) truth
Winnipeg Free Press
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August 26, 2025
Opinion Two Africa-based advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa’s...
In Alaska's far north, a $400 million plan to open the Arctic
AOL
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In a tiny gold-mining town on the edge of Alaska, the Trump administration is poised to begin building America's first Arctic deepwater port, with significant implications for military security and tourism. Nome, Alaska, lies on the edge of the...