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Group of Friends Thought They’d Lost the GoPro They Launched Above Grand Canyon. Two Years Later, They Discovered the Incredible Footage.

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Post date September 13, 2015

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Iowa Pheasant Survey Jumps 37 Percent, Highest Count Since 2007

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Post date September 2, 2015

Click here: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its August Roadside Survey for ring-necked pheasants and the results are encouraging – a 37 percent increase from last year, and a 260 percent increase overall since a modern low in 2013.

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NOAA: Hurricane Drought Hits Record 118 Months

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Post date August 24, 2015

Click here: It has been a record 118 months since the last major hurricane struck the continental United States, according to records kept by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division, which list all hurricanes to strike the U.S. mainland going back to 1851.

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Whistleblower Inside Planned Parenthood Clinics Drops Shocking Allegations

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Post date August 12, 2015

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Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Explains the Tissue Donation Process

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Post date August 10, 2015

Click here: During her tenure at a southeast Texas Planned Parenthood clinic Johnson said she would “coerce” women to sign up for fetal tissue studies, then reap the financial benefits.

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A Hummingbird Feasts

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Post date July 23, 2015

Photo by Dan Hockett Hummingbird comes in to feed at a backyard feeder Thursday morning in West Burlington. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Hummingbird comes in to feed at a backyard feeder Thursday morning in West Burlington.

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Global Warming? Artic Ice “grew by a third” in 2013

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Post date July 22, 2015

Click here: Researchers say the growth of Artic ice continued in 2014 and more than compensated for losses recorded in the three previous years.

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Satellites: Earth now 20+ Years Without Global Warming

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Post date July 18, 2015

Click here: In September of this year, the Earth will be in its 21st year without a statistically significant warming trend, according to satellite-derived temperature data.

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NOAA: Record 117-Months with No Major Hurricane

Post author By Falcon
Post date July 15, 2015

Click here: It has been nearly 10-years since a major hurricane, defined as a Category 3 or above, has made landfall in the continental United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Mini ICE AGE on the way

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Post date July 11, 2015

Click here: Scientists warn the sun will ‘go to sleep’ in 2030 and could cause temperatures to plummet

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