Shark survivors are in Washington to press the Senate to put new restrictions on fishing for sharks, some species of which are in deep decline. Full story
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Solar power from North Africa for Europe? Twelve European businesses outlined an ambitious plan Monday to build a massive solar power facility in North Africa that they said could satisfy 15 percent of Europe's energy needs. |
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Study: Tropical rain band shifting north Earth's most prominent rain band, near the equator, has been moving north at an average rate of almost a mile a year for three centuries, likely because of a warming world, scientists say. |
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 Drought and sandstorms, Iraq's latest battle July 14: A devastating drought has left Iraq bone dry. Swaths of farm land have turned to baked dirt, drinking water supplies are threatened and to add to the misery, a massive dust storm has blanketed the country. NBC's Steve Wende reports. |
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 Getty Images Calif. farm areas drying up California’s farming areas aren’t dust bowls, at least not yet, but a three-year drought and water restrictions have slashed crops and jobs, undermining rural communities. |
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