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When a female seahorse is ready to lay her eggs, she squirts as many as 600 eggs into the male's pouch. The male provides the eggs with all the oxygen and nutrients. Six weeks later he delivers young by shooting them out of his pouch.


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British scientists have found a link between climate conditions in the North Atlantic and the quality of wheat harvests six months later. Changes in air pressure over the Atlantic, known as the North Atlantic Oscillation, are now known to affect Europe's climate. This news should allow farmers to plan ahead for the sowing and harvest of their crops.
29 MAY 1999, P. 23
New Scientist
29 MAY 1999, P. 23

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