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"Humpbacks Are Returning to NYC Waters, and There's a Lot of Them"
"Whale watchers have spotted a stunning number of humpback whales in New York waters recently, especially around the Rockaway peninsula, part of New York's borough of Queens. More than a hundred of the massive and majestic beasts have been sighted so far this year, marking what may be the largest resurgence of whales the region has ever seen."
Source: Nature World News, 12/15/2014
Earth Faces Sixth ‘Great Extinction’ with 41% of amphibians at Risk
"A stark depiction of the threat hanging over the world’s mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other life forms has been published by the prestigious scientific journal, Nature. A special analysis carried out by the journal indicates that a staggering 41% of all amphibians on the planet now face extinction while 26% of mammal species and 13% of birds are similarly threatened."
Source: Guardian, 12/15/2014
"U.S. Taxpayers Help Fund Oil-Train Boom Amid Safety Concerns"
"NEW YORK -- For the past 18 months, Americans from Albany to Oregon have voiced growing alarm over the rising number of oil-laden freight trains coursing through their cities, a trend they fear is endangering public safety."
Source: Reuters, 12/15/2014
"Congress Stuffed Some Coal In Its Omnibus Package"
"WASHINGTON –- The 1,000-page omnibus spending package released Tuesday night is reigniting a fight over rules for U.S. financing of coal plants abroad."
Source: Huffington Post, 12/15/2014
"Study: Hotter Days in US Mean Less Cold Cash"
"Hotter days mean less cold cash for Americans, according to a new study matching 40 years of temperatures to economics."
Source: AP, 12/15/2014
