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Radio Waves May Kill Zebra Mussels

Low-frequency radio waves might someday be used instead of chemicals to control zebra mussels, which cause millions of dollars in damage by clogging water intake pipes at power plants and other installations, researchers said Tuesday.
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Interior Works Deal on Rare Species

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Environment news // 30 August, 2001 09:51:45
 Help is coming for the Tumbling Creek cavesnail, relegated to a single cave in Missouri; for Washington state's showy stickseed herb; for the Mississippi gopher frog, found only in the state's Harrison County; and for the remaining dozens of pygmy rabbits.

Giant Waves May Endanger Atlantic

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Environment news // 27 August, 2001 03:38:40
 The giant waves called tsunamis, long known as a danger in the Pacific Ocean, may also pose a danger to the U.S. East Coast.

Study: Biotech Corn OK for Monarchs

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Environment news // 27 August, 2001 03:23:56
 A new study found that pollen from genetically altered corn poses little risk to monarch butterfly larvae, contradicting previous findings that led to calls to curb the spread of bio-engineered crops.

Big Earthquake Said Overdue in Asia

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Environment news // 23 August, 2001 06:47:52
 A massive earthquake of eight or more magnitude will probably occur along the edge of the Himalayan mountains in the near future, putting more than 50 million people at risk and threatening large cities in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan, researchers say.

Elephants Have Different Genes

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Environment news // 23 August, 2001 05:55:59
 They live on the same continent and both have big ears, trunks and tusks, but the forest and grassland groups of African elephants are actually two different species, a new study says.

TERRA Satellite Conquers Clouds And Winds

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Environment news // 20 August, 2001 04:47:34
 Scientists can for the first time ever simultaneously measure the height and motion of clouds over Earth from pole to pole, which may improve weather forecasts.

Scientists Muck Around in Toxic Mud

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Environment news // 20 August, 2001 04:17:17
 Michael Jackson sinks his feet into blackened, mercury-tainted mud on the edge of a swamp littered with old, broken bottles and smelling a little like gasoline. He takes a metal spatula, sniffs the dirt and scoops a hunk of it into a 50-milligram test tube.

Cuttings Taken From Giant Oak

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Environment news // 19 August, 2001 04:18:47
 The Engelmann oak has grown for hundreds of years, reaching the height of a seven-story building as the city has sprouted up around it.

Study: Tuna Ignore Zone Line

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Environment news // 17 August, 2001 02:55:18
 European-area fishermen are allowed to catch 12 times more bluefin tuna than are fishermen in American waters, but a new study shows tuna routinely cross the ocean, suggesting the quotas for the fish should be revised.

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