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Cold Regions
NASA IceBridge Mission Prepares for Study of Arctic Glaciers
NASA's Operation IceBridge mission, the largest airborne survey ever flown of Earth's polar ice, kicks off its second year of study when NASA aircraft arrive in Greenland March 22.
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(0)NEPAL: Crippling Power Outages Throw Life Out of Gear
KATHMANDU, Mar 19 (IPS) - When it gets cold during Nepal's winter nights, Yem
Prasad Gurung turns on his
heater run by liquefied petroleum
gas. When it gets dark, he switches on the
lights that rely on a
solar inverter - and to make sure he gets water, he turns on
a
generator-powered water pump.
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Conference rejects protection for polar bears
Protection for polar bears - including a ban on trade in its fur and parts - was rejected at a conference of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
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