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- In case of military strike on Syria, US has backup oil
With oil prices jumping at the thought of a looming military strike on Syria, it’s worth recalling what a back-up supply from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve can and can’t do, Styles writes. The reserve could prove extremely helpful should a military strike on Syria occur.
- Military strike on Syria? Threat boosts gas prices for Labor Day travel
A possible military strike on Syria pushed up gasoline prices Thursday by 1.8 cents a gallon, the biggest one-day jump in a month. But they're still 27 cents below the Labor Day price last year and prospects of a delay in a military strike on Syria may keep them from rising much during the big driving holiday.
- Gus the polar bear: a Central Park Zoo favorite
Gus the polar bear was euthanized Tuesday after 25 years at the Manhattan zoo. Zoo officials estimate Gus the polar bear was seen by more than 20 million people and helped draw attention to climate change.
- Why has global warming paused? Pacific Ocean's 'engine room' running cool.
Despite years of record heat, the rate of global warming has been almost zero in recent years, puzzling scientists. The cycles of the tropical Pacific could hold the answer.