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Magnitude-5.8 quake shakes New Zealand city of Christchurch

AP Science News - Fetched: February 13th, 2016, 9:00pm UTC

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has shaken the New Zealand city of Christchurch but there are no immediate reports of injuries or major damage....

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NYC waters are teeming with plastic particles, study finds

AP Science News - Fetched: February 13th, 2016, 11:00am UTC

NEW YORK (AP) -- The waterways surrounding New York City are a soup of plastic, ranging from discarded takeout containers down to tiny beads that end up in the food supply, according to a new report by an environmental group....

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Research finds harmful algae toxins in Alaska marine mammals

AP Science News - Fetched: February 13th, 2016, 3:00am UTC

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A review of more than 900 marine mammals hunted, stranded or captured for research along Alaskaamp;apos;s coast has found toxins from harmful algae in 13 species, creating concern that the natural poisonous substances could increase as water temperatures warm and sea ice diminishes....

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Where did El Nino go? Heat, dry spell stoke drought worry

AP Science News - Fetched: February 13th, 2016, 3:00am UTC

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Where did El Nino go?...

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