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"Peru: Three Die in Clashes Over Conga Gold Mine Project" [1]

"Clashes in northern Peru between police and demonstrators opposing a multi-million dollar gold mining project have left at least three people dead."

Source: BBC [2], 07/04/2012

"Hot Temperatures And Excess Pollution Put Children At Risk" [3]

"Reports of infants and children dying in this summer's early heat wave have been documented in locales ranging from Kansas to Tennessee. And experts fear that increasingly frequent spikes in extreme high temperatures might bring such unwelcome news more often in the years ahead."

Source: Huffington Post [4], 07/04/2012

Eagles In Narrowsburg, NY Cause Cancellation Of July Fourth Fireworks [5]

"NARROWSBURG, N.Y. -- Concerns over the welfare of bald eagles have led an upstate New York community to cancel its longtime July Fourth fireworks display."

Source: AP [6], 07/04/2012

"Mermaids Don't Exist: NOAA Confirms 'No Evidence Of Aquatic Humanoids" [7]

"In an effort to clear up any potential confusion on the subject of mermaids, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a statement confirming that 'no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found.'"

Source: Huffington Post [8], 07/04/2012

Colorado Fire Department Says Fireworks 'Not Worth The Risk' This 4th [9]

"To date in 2012, more than 173,000 acres have already burned in Colorado, destroying more than 600 homes and taken six lives, 7News reports. Now with 4th of July approaching, the heat combined with relative low humidity and unseasonable dryness has firefighters saying that fireworks are "not worth the risk" this year during the worst wildfire season in a decade."

Source: Huffington Post [10], 07/04/2012

"Oh Canada: The Government's Broad Assault on the Environment" [11]

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has been weakening Canada’s environmental regulations and slashing funds for oversight and research — all while promoting aggressive resource development. Critics warn these unprecedented actions pose a major threat to the nation’s vast natural heritage."

Source: YaleE360 [12], 07/04/2012

"Growing Ship Traffic Threatens Blue Whales" [13]

"MIRISSA, Sri Lanka — In early April, whale watchers off this country’s southern coast were greeted by a disturbing sight: the lifeless body of a 60-foot-long blue whale floating in the water about 12 miles offshore.

The body was swelling rapidly, and suckerfish swarmed across its skin. Even more unsettling was the condition of its tail, which had been nearly severed from the body.

Source: NY Times [14], 07/04/2012

"Aerial Firefighting Capacity Declines as Wildfires Grow" [15]

"The US Air Force, which grounded the remaining seven of its eight C-130 air tankers after a crash in South Dakota on Sunday, has cleared the fleet to fly again today."

Source: Mother Jones [16], 07/04/2012

"North Carolina Lawmakers Reject Sea Level Rise Predictions" [17]

"Lawmakers in North Carolina, which has a long Atlantic Ocean coastline and vast areas of low-lying land, voted on Tuesday to ignore studies predicting a rapid rise in sea level due to climate change and postpone planning for the consequences."

Source: Reuters [18], 07/04/2012

Scientists: Ongoing Weather Extremes Offer Proof of Climate Change [19]

The bizarre weather of early summer in the US – from heatwave, wildfires, drought to freak storms – is just a sampling of what is to come for 2012 and a window to the future under climate change, scientists have said.

Scientists are wary of linking specific weather events to climate change, and this year's punishing heat and deadly thunder storms have been confined to the Americas. Europe, Asia and Africa haven't experienced severe weather this year – though they have in past years.

Source: Guardian [20], 07/04/2012

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