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The Collapse of the World’s Coral Reefs is “Death by a Thousand Cuts”
For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...
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What Happened to the Canary in the Coal Mine? The Story of How the Real-Life Animal Helper Became Just a Metaphor - Smithsonian Magazine
Mining foreman R. Thornburg shows a small cage with a canary used for testing carbon monoxide gas in 1928. George McCaa, U.S. Bureau of Mines Never mind the gas—it was automation that got them ...
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Failure of Skid Row landlord 'canary in the coal mine' for other homeless housing in Los Angeles, report says - Los Angeles Times
A new report analyzing the 2023 collapse of Skid Row Housing Trust found problems throughout L.A.'s homeless housing system. ... Knowlton said, was, “a canary in the coal mine situation. ...
Anglo American close to reopening Grosvenor Coal Mine one year after explosion
With the help of laser sensors, drones and a robot dog, workers are preparing to re-enter one of Queensland's largest ...
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Birding: Ospreys are the new canary in the coal mine
Starting in the late 19th century, coal miners made practical use of caged canaries to determine if the carbon monoxide level in a mine was dangerously high. When the bird was no longer singing it ...
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Opinion | Today’s Opinions: The man who fled elite life to make coal mining safer - The Washington Post
You’re reading the Today’s Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. In today’s edition: When we asked Michael Lewis, author of “Moneyball,” “The Big Short” and “Going ...