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Pigs in our space
11:41 am
Wed September 22, 2010

This little piggy went wild

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Wild boar
Credit Photo by Richard Bartz / Creative Commons
The Wild Boar is an ancestor of the domestic pig. They're not native to the U.S.
Captive Russian boars
Credit Peter Payette
Russian boars at Harvey Haney's farm in Linwood, Michigan.
Captive Russian boars
Credit Peter Payette
Michigan wildlife officials say these boars can escape, breed, and upset the balance in an ecosystem.
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Peter Payette from Interlochen Public Radio filed a report on wild pigs with the Environment Report this week.

Pigs and boars can escape from farms and game ranches and cause problems in an ecosystem. The problem is especially bad in southern states.

Check out this video about the problem in Texas:

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Party Pooper
10:09 am
Fri August 27, 2010

Will we face a helium balloon shortage?

Helium weather balloon being launched in a field
Credit Wolke Benutzer
A weather balloon. A helium shortage could hurt not just balloon lovers, but people who rely on MRI machines and for some airport screening machines. (Photo by Wolke Benutzer).
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I've never thought about this before, but where exactly does helium come from?  Turns out, the gas comes from rocks decaying underground. It can't be manufactured and it's not renewable. Scientists are warning that our helium reserves are being quickly depleted. The Independent reports that the we could run out of helium in 25 to 30 years...

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