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Environment
Experiencing Spring These Past Cold Mornings
I get up later, first waking up at my usual 5:30 a.m. time, but then burrowing under the blankets like the groundhog seeing its winter shadow. I catch another hour of sleep. The cold star...
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Environment
What's Up with the Weather? Community Discussion Opportunity on Dec 6
On December 6, Eureka resident Larry Lazar and colleagues will lead a presentation and discussion about Global Warming/Climate Change at the Ethical Society of St. Louis The speakers...
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Environment
Yolanda Kakabadse Speaks
On Nov. 7 the Webster University Global Leaders in Residence program welcomed Yolanda Kakabadse. According to the program notes, Ms Kakabadse is "widely recognized as a global champi...
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Business
FTC's New 'Green Guides' Should Clarify Environmental Claims
The Federal Trade Commission’s new ‘green guides’ for advertising and marketing may make it even harder to be green. That should be good for consumers, who may have been misled by br...
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Environment
New trail to open in St. Louis region next week that links walking/biking with MetroLink
Attention St. Louis area cyclists, walkers and joggers, the new 2.2 mile MetroBikeLink Trail extension located between the Swansea MetroLink Station and the Memorial Hospital Station in S...
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Environment
Sequel to Hunting Mushrooms
Imagine my surprise, one day after publication of "Hunting Mushrooms" when I went to the Missouri Botanical Garden. The Garden is free to residents of St Louis City and St Louis County on...
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Environment
Mushroom Hunting
I woke early on Labor Day, ate my Greek yogurt with blueberries, and downed my orange juice. I parked my car at "Picnic Area 14" in Forest Park, read the "Welcome to the John F. Kennedy M...
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Environment
An Environmental News Roundup
Here's a quick roundup of environmental news stories that caught my attention. It's not intended to be exhaustive. Last we heard from Richard Muller, head of the Berkeley Ear...
