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UA research team wins Gates’ Grand Challenges grant
A U. Alabama research team was awarded a $100,000 Grand Challenges Exploration grant that will allow the group to develop an improved method for detecting and tracking water contamination, according to a UA news release.
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Column: There’s plenty of swearing to do
On June 8, 2010, during an interview with Matt Lauer on Today, President Obama very sternly stated that he had the right mind to kick ass in regards to the culprits of the oil leak.
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Column: Obama’s manhunt is justified
After a 50-day stretch of failure to manage the oil spill crisis, President Barack Obama must hold someone responsible for the greatest environmental disaster in American history. BP has shown a woeful lack of accepting responsibility for their actions.
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Global warming affects Texas
It is not just Texas; it is global. The rising temperatures that have afflicted the state are only part of a larger problem. Earth’s temperatures are rising at an alarming rate, rates unseen for thousands of years.
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Obama discusses oil spill, clean energy
Both the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the future of clean energy were the subjects of President Obama's first Oval Office Address on Tuesday night. Obama, who has visited the Gulf Coast multiple times following the disaster, outlined his plan for the "battle" being waged in the Gulf.
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EcoDogs sniff out information on endangered species
A dog is a man’s best friend, but dogs play a much more critical role for Auburn U. researchers: they locate species in greatest need of conservation around Alabama. By sniffing for their scat, or poop, dogs can provide specific information about species’ habitats and lifestyles.
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Obama to address nation about oil spill tonight
Fifty-seven days after the Deepwater Horizon exploded and began spewing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials continue pushing BP’s response efforts forward while the president concludes his fourth visit to the region and prepares to address the nation tonight about ...
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Sierra conference takes fight against coal to national level
Twenty students from nine campuses across the Midwest gathered in a small room in the Indiana U. Department of Psychology building Sunday to discuss ways for students to get involved in the fight against coal as part of the Sierra Student Coalition Coal Conference.
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Column: Can James Cameron save the Gulf?
It’s the worst environmental disaster in American history. Take that in for a moment. In late May, the BP oil spill was gushing at a rate of 12,000 to 25,000 barrels a day from 5,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, making it far worse than the Exxon Valdez spill that consisted of 25...
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