Taking action against global warming-- in the backyard. Read the full description.
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- Tina Antolini
With reports of global warming filling news headlines, some residents are taking action in their own backyards. Manual lawnmowers-- the old-fasioned, push mowers-- have been making a significant comeback in western Massachusetts.
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With reports of global warming filling news headlines, some residents are taking action in their own backyards. Manual lawnmowers-- the old-fasioned, push mowers-- have been making a significant comeback in western Massachusetts.
Timing and Cues
The piece ends with an actuality: "I have the same affection towards my lawn now, when it is finally mowed!" Then there's approx. 10 seconds of reel mower ambi.
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