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YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-07-07 04:27 AM
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Landmarks threatened by warming, report says
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EW YORK -- On Herschel Island, Canada, melting permafrost threatens ancient Inuit sites and a historic whaling town. In Chinguetti, Mauritania, the desert encroaches on an ancient mosque.
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These harbingers of climate change are forces that are threatening humanity's cultural landmarks and architectural heritage, authorities at the World Monuments Fund said yesterday.
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This year's list includes 59 countries and is the first to add global warming to a roster of forces that also include political conflict, pollution, development and tourism pressures, and a thirst for modernity in buildings and lifestyles.
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New Orleans's hurricane- ravaged historic neighborhoods and historic Route 66, the fabled east-west highway, are among the US locations.
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/06/07/landmarks_threatened_by_warming_report_says/

See them all: http://worldmonumentswatch.org/
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-07-07 06:09 AM
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1. K&R. (nt)
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-07-07 02:54 PM
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2. Kick. (nt)
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paparush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-07-07 03:02 PM
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3. EW YORK -- LMAO!
Sorry could not help it.

Drag that cursor ALL THE WAY to the left...then copy...

lse you end up
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-07-07 03:09 PM
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4. k&r, thanks for the link
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