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Green Science is the application of eco-friendly thinking to scientific disciplines. Learn about global warming, pollution and other impacts on nature and the planet, plus what we can do to combat them.
What is grass banking?
If ranchers and landowners invest in grass banks, will their payout be nothing but green? Or is grass banking a temporary solution, delaying Mother Nature's inevitable bankruptcy?
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What is green gaming?
The worst bad guys in the world of video games aren't virtual. Vampire power, overpackaging and energy-draining consoles make gaming unnecessarily bad for the environment. What are video game manufacturers doing to go green?
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What is Superfund Redevelopment?
What if you found out that the house you just purchased sits on land that used to be a toxic waste dump? Would you believe the EPA when it tells you you're safe?
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
We'd be up a creek without Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect it provides, but it turns out that an overactive greenhouse effect can result a similarly devastating outcome.
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What is the urban heat island effect?
If you've ever walked the New York City streets in July, you've experienced the misery of this phenomenon. Why do cities heat up like furnaces while surrounding rural areas remain cooler?
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What is the worst environmental disaster in history?
You don't have to think too hard to come up with a long list of candidates for this title, but one far-reaching environmental catastrophe stands above the others.
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What one thing should I recycle?
Not all recycling is created equal. Some familiar recycled items are more "worth it" than others, and the hands-down winner may be in your recycling bin right now.
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What will global warming do to the wine industry?
Irish pinot noir? Finish Shiraz? If the world's wine-producing regions start to seem a bit odd, it might be because of global warming's effect on terroir.
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What would happen to the environment if U.S. federal lands were open to oil drilling?
Many oil companies claim to have cleaned up their act. But are they clean enough to set up shop on federal land? What are the risks of opening our preserved wilderness?
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What's a food desert?
If your nearest source for food specializes in hot dogs, ice and a wide variety of potato chips, you might be living in a food desert. What's so dangerous about these barren regions?
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What's a green marathon?
Running seems like it would be a pretty green sport -- you aren't fueling up racecars or jumping out of planes, after all. But your average recreational runner leaves a large carbon footprint.
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What's a walk score?
Can you walk to restaurants from your home? Or do you have to hop in the car for every outing? How do you determine your neighborhood's walkability without taking to the streets yourself?
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What's an eco-therapist?
If environmental woes occasionally weigh down your conscience, join the crowd. But if shrinking ice caps and smog-filled skies have you losing sleep or sinking into depression, it might be time to see an eco-therapist.
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What's BPA, and do I really need a new water bottle?
That water bottle shoved in your bag may be providing you with more than just a cold drink. Do you know what chemical you're washing down with that water?
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Which is more environmentally friendly: paper or plastic?
Are multipurpose plastic bags or those throwback brown paper bags more environmentally friendly? That question could leave you speechless on your next trip to the grocery store.
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Why could China's Three Gorges Dam cause an environmental disaster?
China built the Three Gorges Dam to prevent floods and satisfy the nation's need for massive amounts of energy. What can go wrong when you dam one of the largest rivers in the world?
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Why does One Planet Living want us to live like Europeans?
Our big cars and big appetites are taking a big toll on the environment. Overconsumption contributes to the depletion of Earth's resources, and some countries are taking more than their share.
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Why is solar power still a pay up-front system?
So you're interested in saving money with solar power? Too bad you have to shell out thousands just to install and maintain the panels. Is there another way to pay for solar energy?
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Why is the Sahel shifting?
For the people who eke out an existence in Africa's semiarid Sahel region south of the Sahara, a shift in climate is nothing short of disastrous. What makes the Sahel so unstable, and why is it shifting?
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Wild World: Ozone Pollution Quiz
In this era of global warming, ozone has gotten a bad rap. Without it, life as we know it would cease to exist on Earth. That being said, ozone pollution remains a problem as we continue to build power plants and drive automobiles that release volatile organic compounds. How much do you know about those three little atoms of oxygen we call ozone?
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