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    Polar Discoveries
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Polar Year Explores How Earth Systems Interact
April 1, 2008
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The poles help keep the planet cool and contain much of the Earth's fresh water locked up in ice sheets. But little is known about these remote regions. Scientists are hoping to change that during a two-year intensive period of study involving more than 60 nations.
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Water Reuse Sparks Debate in California
March 24, 2008
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In water-strapped southern California local authorities are exploring new approaches to water usage, launching new programs that send highly treated wastewater back into the groundwater supply to serve as drinking water.
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Pittsburgh Reinvented as Clean Power Hub
April 25, 2008
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A century after its heyday as a center of the industrial revolution, Pittsburgh is trying to remake itself as a center of the "green" revolution. The city is home to researchers and businesses working to replace oil and coal with solar, wind and nuclear power.
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