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Monday, August 20, 2012

Mount Rainier's avalanche lilies could teach us about climate change

Elinore Theobald, left, and Natasha Lozanoff are studying avalanche lilies at different elevations on Mount Rainier. The plant, upper right, is one of the early bloomers in spring and may be among the most sensitive to rising temperatures.