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The average gun nozzle is painted red, stretches about three feet long and is as round as a softball. Powered by propane, there's an explosion in the base that, by the time the rush of hot air leaves the nozzle, fills the air with a sound similar to cannon fire.

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Volunteers moved to join oil disaster responseupdated: Fri Jun 18 2010 12:47:00

Images of oil-soaked birds and turtles have prompted such a surge of interest in helping with the oil disaster response that one volunteer organization had to convert its fax line to a second phone line, and it's still having trouble keeping up with the calls.

Use Mississippi River to stop the oilupdated: Mon Jun 14 2010 07:20:00

Every catastrophe has its unsung heroes. In BP's oil spill disaster, one such hero is not a person but a river: the Mississippi River. But the river's strength is flagging, and unless our leaders change what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing, things could get a lot worse for our coastal marshes.

Many bird populations in trouble, report saysupdated: Thu Mar 19 2009 18:30:00

Bird populations native to several areas of the globe are in decline, with some teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a multi-agency report, the first of its kind, released Thursday.

Audubon: Common backyard birds becoming less commonupdated: Thu Jun 14 2007 16:05:00

Some of the most common birds seen and heard in American back yards are becoming a less frequent sight and sound in much of the United States, according to a study released by the National Audubon Society.

Fortune: Must Be Real Nice Gravel...updated: Mon Apr 27 1998 00:01:00

Unless the Aztecs built one out of gold nuggets, the costliest gravel road in history is about to be built by the U.S. government. Congress is close to approving a 30-mile, single-lane track betwee...

Money Magazine: CONSERVATION updated: Tue Dec 01 1992 00:01:00

Few charities have gone mainstream faster than those that seek to protect the environment. In 1987, environmental groups raised $1.6 billion. Last year, they took in $2.5 billion. Another sign of g...

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