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An anti-Trump petition goes viral in Britain, but not in pro-Leave constituencies
Storms filled 37 percent of CA snow-water deficit
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Making protectionism unpopular again
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Study tracks ‘memory’ of soil moisture
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Tree rings provide snapshots of Earth's past climate
The light and dark rings of a tree. Credit: Flickr Creative Commons user Amanda Tromley.
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NASA dust-on-snow data help Colorado River managers
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The markets have second thoughts on Donald Trump
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A court ruling on Article 50 hints at Britain’s coming constitutional storm
The argument over the rights of lawmakers will not be the last post-Brexit constitutional quandary
You can’t be both a populist and a free-market conservative
Both Theresa May and Donald Trump are sending out mixed messages; they must disappoint the markets or their supporters
Britain should seek Donald Trump’s respect, not his affection
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