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A NASA-led study links bird migration timing to large-scale climate patterns originating thousands of miles away.
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NASA’s New Mineral Dust Detector Readies for Launch
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Riding aboard will be EMIT, a mission developed at JPL to identify the composition of airborne mineral dust from Earth’s arid regions and...
Opposition to mining in County Clare grows as prospecting license granted
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Over recent months, local opposition has been building against possible mineral prospecting in east Clare.
Resistance in East Clare
Opposition was largely spurred on...
Opposition to mining in Clare grows as licensing looms
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Over recent months, local opposition has been building against possible mineral prospecting in east Clare.
Resistance in East Clare
Opposition was largely spurred on...
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