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Oarweed Kelp
Oarweed Odyssey: Scottish Kelp Provides Clues to Climate Change

Sep 30, 2020 09:30AM

Experts have discovered kelp that has survived for 16,000 years since the last ice age and are hopeful that this find will show how marine plant life survives extreme changes in climate.

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Record Methane Emissions Driven by Agriculture and Fossil Fuels

Sep 30, 2020 09:30AM

A worldwide inventory of methane sources reveals that atmospheric levels of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas are at an all-time high due to agriculture, fossil fuels and landfill waste.

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Nature Needs More Space

Jul 31, 2020 09:30AM

All over the world, plants and animals are increasingly threatened by human activities and habitat encroachment.

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Deforestation Human Diseases
Forest Loss Leads to Spread of Human Disease

Jun 30, 2020 09:30AM

Viruses like COVID-19 that jump from animals to people will likely become more common as people continue to transform natural habitats into agricultural land, says a new study.

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Greener Green Grass: Why Organic Lawns Make Eco-Sense

Jun 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

The use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides on lawns damage both the environment and our health. Here are ways to naturally, organically and sustainably grow green grass.

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Sentinel Trees Pests
Pest Alarm: Sentinel Trees Give Advance Warning

May 29, 2020 09:30AM

Countries around the world are growing “sentinel trees” in strategic locations to receive advance warnings of destructive pests that could destroy native plantings.

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Financial Fix: Great Britain Coal Use Falls With Carbon Tax

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40 percent to 3 percent over six years.

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Soot Cities: Alaska Battles Air Pollution

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities.

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Green Horizons: A Billion Trees in Eight Years

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Toronto startup Flash Forest is using aerial drones to plant trees 10 times faster than human planters with a goal of 1 billion trees by 2028.

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Raising Environmentalists: Teachers Prep Kids for the Future

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Educators are using hands-on lessons to get K-12 students not only interested in the world’s environmental priorities, but also actively participating in solutions.

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