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Month: February 2020

Florida to purchase 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands to protect from oil drilling

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Washington (CNN)Florida has reached a deal with a real estate company to acquire 20,000 acres of the Everglades that is slated for oil production in order to protect the wetlands, Florida’s governor announced Wednesday.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/16/politics/florida-governor-land-purchase-everglades-wetlands/index.html

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 17, 2020

He pulled his sister out a window in a house fire and went back in to save the family dog. He’s 5 years old

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(CNN)A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/house-fire-five-year-old-saved-family-trnd/index.html

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 15, 2020

Sea Isle City first respondents help deliver first baby in city since 1977

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SEA ISLE CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) — First responders help deliver the first baby born in Sea Isle City in more than 40 years.

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https://6abc.com/5922050/

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 14, 2020

Dam levels reach two-year high, RFS declares all fires now contained

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A deluge of rain over the past week has resulted in Sydney’s dams reaching their highest total since April 2018, while the Rural Fire Service has announced that all of the remaining blazes had officially been contained.

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https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/dam-levels-reach-two-year-high-rfs-declares-all-fires-now-contained-20200213-p540mr.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1581579404

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 14, 2020

Western Australia to ban puppy farms and sale of puppies from pet shops

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Legislation being introduced by the WA government will also track dogs throughout their lives using a central registration system.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/10/western-australia-to-ban-puppy-farms-and-the-purchase-of-puppies-from-pet-shops?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 11, 2020

Something in Deep Space Is Sending Signals to Earth in Steady 16-Day Cycles

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Scientists have discovered the first fast radio burst that beats at a steady rhythm, and the mysterious repeating signal is coming from the outskirts of another galaxy.

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxexwz/something-in-deep-space-is-sending-signals-to-earth-in-steady-16-day-cycles

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 10, 2020

Indian government proposes a 10-year plan to protect birds

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https://india.mongabay.com/2020/02/indian-government-proposes-a-10-year-plan-to-protect-birds/

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 9, 2020

30,000 Lbs. of Leftover Super Bowl Food Was Donated to Local Shelters for the First Time

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In past years almost all of the food was just disposed of, but this year Food Rescue US, Centerplate Hospitality and the NFL Green Initiative collected and distributed over 30,000 pounds of food to local Miami shelters with the help of countless volunteers.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/30000-lbs-of-leftover-super-bowl-food-was-donated-to-local-shelters-for-the-first-time/ar-BBZLKW2

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 9, 2020

Jim Auton: Hundreds at funeral for WW2 Warsaw Air Bridge hero

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-51389580

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 8, 2020

Wombat water hole proving popular in drought-ravaged Hunter Valley

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A well dug by wombats has attracted a variety of native fauna to the unique water source.

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https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/water-diviner-wombats-bring-animals-to-water-hole/11937990?pfmredir=sm

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 8, 2020

Fungi That ‘Eat’ Radiation Are Growing on the Walls of Chernobyl’s Ruined Nuclear Reactor

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https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2020/02/04/fungi_that_eats_radiation_is_growing_on_the_walls_of_chernobyls_ruined_nuclear_reactor.html

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 6, 2020

Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers

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HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s woman-led centre-left government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it announced on Wednesday.

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https://in.reuters.com/article/us-finland-politics/finland-to-offer-new-fathers-as-much-paid-leave-as-mothers-idINKBN1ZZ16J

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 6, 2020

New Eastpointe ordinance sets rules for when dogs can be left outside

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Time, temperature restricts included in rule.

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https://www.clickondetroit.com/pets/2020/02/03/new-eastpointe-ordinance-sets-rules-for-when-dogs-can-be-left-outside/

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 5, 2020

Cocktail of flu, HIV drugs appears to help fight coronavirus: Thai doctors

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the treatment, they said on Sunday.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/cocktail-flu-hiv-drugs-appears-124753996.html

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 3, 2020

‘The audience was spellbound’: World-renowned violinist performs at maximum-security prison

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Gidon Kremer is considered one of the most compelling artists of his generation

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gidon-kremer-pacific-institution-prison-abbotsford-bc-looking-at-the-stars-1.5443794

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 2, 2020

Minnesota Will Pay Homeowners to Replace Lawns with Bee-Friendly Wildflowers, Clover and Native Grasses

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Minnesota is asking homeowners to turn their lawns into prairie to help bring back the bees.

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https://returntonow.net/2020/01/29/minnesota-will-pay-homeowners-to-replace-lawns-with-bee-friendly-wildflowers-clover-and-native-grasses/

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Posted By Julia Posted on February 2, 2020

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