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canary in a coal mine — noun A warning of danger or trouble yet to come. Syn: miners canary … Wiktionary
Domestic Canary — This article is about the pet variety of the bird. For the wild bird that inhabits islands off western Europe, see Atlantic Canary. Domestic Canary Conservation status Domesticated … Wikipedia
UK miners' strike (1984–1985) — A picket taking place in South Yorkshire. The UK miners strike was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades… … Wikipedia
climate canary — n. A natural phenomenon or event that signals a looming environmental disaster caused by climate change. Example Citations: They are dubbed the climate canaries the people destined to become the first victims of world climate change. And as… … New words
climate canary — /ˈklaɪmət kənɛəri/ (say kluymuht kuhnairree) noun a plant or animal species, a geographical feature, or a human habitat, which provides an early warning of a climate change which will have more far reaching effects. {from the former use of a… …
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
Botany — Botanist redirects here. A botanist is a person engaged in botany. Plant biology redirects here. For the journal, see Functional Plant Biology. For other uses, see Botany (disambiguation) and Botanic (disambiguation). Pinguicula grandiflora… … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
Coal mining in Colorado — Early coal mining in Colorado, a state of the United States was spread across the state. Some early coal mining areas are currently inactive, including the Denver Basin Raton Basin coal fields along the Front Range. There are currently 11 active… … Wikipedia
