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- Blood Ivory Surges – Major Seizure in Hong Kong
- A Christmas Present for the Colorado River
- Lakes Michigan and Huron Fall to Record Lows
- We’re Heading Into the Rapids All Wrong
- Sweden Needs More Trash
- 2012—A CARTOGRAPHIC RECAP
- Unveiling the Institute for Imagination and Ingenuity
- Fiscal Cliff Deal Reached, Clean Energy Not Forgotten
- Meet Robert Ballard, James Cameron, Jane Goodall, and Explorers Around the World
- Herschel Space Observatory Running On Empty