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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Picture Show

Washing Away The Arctic Coastline

A scientist stands in front of an ice-rich permafrost exposure in the coastal zone of Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada. Ice in the permafrost is melting, contributing to rapid erosion.

April 19, 2011 A warming climate and erosion are causing Arctic coasts to recede by an average of 1.5 feet per year, a new report says. Two-thirds of the Arctic coastline is made of permafrost, an environment that is very sensitive to an increase in temperatures.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

February 17th Show

Sesame Street, with its iconic star  Big Bird, may be one the public broadcasting programs that could lose government  funding, under budget cuts proposed by House Republicans.

February 17, 2011 Today's Talk of the Nation: the Congressional debate over funding public broadcasting, Oscar-nominated documentary Inside Job, the protests taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a study that links global warming with extreme weather events.

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Two-Way

Senate Democrats Punt On Comprehensive Energy Bill

July 22, 2010 Senate Democrats put on holds plans for a comprehensive energy bill.

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