Environmental Science
The environment is truly a thing of beauty and should be protected whenever possible. What can we do to save the environment, and what new technology is available to help us?
The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
Study Says 2035 Is Climate Change Point of No Return
5 Ideas for Doubling the World's Food Supply
What Are the Biggest Lakes in the U.S.?
The Tallest Mountain in the U.S. and 7 Close Contenders
The Cleanest Lakes in the U.S. Aren't the Same as the Clearest
How a Lithium Mine Works and Impacts Local Communities
How to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
Are there any risks associated with the production of wind energy?
The World Hits 8 Billion People; Is That Good or Bad?
Quiz: Can You Tell Climate Change Fact From Fiction?
Did the Mayan civilization end because of climate change?
Top 5 Green Robots
5 Things to Consider When Building a Solar-powered Home
What Uses the Most Electricity in a Home?
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?
By Robert Lamb
Found in everything from plastic shopping bags to water bottles to adhesives, paints and DVDs, industrial resins tend to have a bad rap when it comes to their environmental impact. Can new, sustainable options turn their image around?
By Chris Warren
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About 70 percent of our energy comes from non-renewable sources like oil and natural gas. When they're gone, they're gone for good. Learn some simple ways to conserve energy through these five simple experiments.
By John Kelly
You probably think all parasites are disgusting little critters, but that's not always the case. Several are actually critical to the planet.
By Mark Boyer
The circle is only 5,000 miles wide.
The Denmark Strait cataract dwarfs every other waterfall in the world, but you can't see it because it's deep under the Atlantic Ocean.
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Climate change may be melting glaciers, but it's also reducing the oxygen of the world's oceans. Without oxygen, many marine organisms may no longer be able to survive.
As the world becomes more urbanized, the demand for sand, a key ingredient of concrete, keeps growing. But there's only so much sand to go around.
By Dave Roos
Talk about a Brexit! Scientists have clues to catastrophic flooding that destroyed a land bridge that once connected England and France.
New findings about ancient, extinct Australasian bandicoot and bilby species underscore how dire things are today when even survivors like these are struggling.
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Millions of people die every year because of poor air quality, new international research finds. That number is expected to rise in coming years.
Most mammals have a penis bone called a baculum, but humans don't. A new study sheds light on the history of the baculum, and why ours is missing.
Now that its sequel is out, where did Al Gore's landmark environmental documentary hit the mark? What did it get wrong?
A new 'atlas' of light pollution finds that one third of people on Earth can't see the night sky's most dramatic feature.
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The OneLessStraw campaign encourages people to kick their straw habit to keep plastic from harming the environment.
Science has determined that disappearing completely into quicksand isn't possible — but that doesn't mean that getting stuck still won't kill you.
Surprisingly, living in a city with a high level of natural radiation doesn't have any ill effects.
By Alia Hoyt
The experts have seen people trying to recycle bowling balls and curling irons. They call it 'wishful recycling'. But paper and plastic items can be problematic too.
By Dave Roos
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Underwater icicles, also called brinicles or sea stalactites, form when super-cold brine meets normal seawater. The sub-zero phenomenon can kill some sea life.
The formidable gusher could stop flowing for a few months in 2019 in order to repair some bridges in dire need.
In the lead-up to U.N. Climate Change Conference, the Swedish activist talked about Biden's climate plan, the media's responsibility and what gives her hope.
The waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet at the tip of Cape Horn and never the two shall mix, right?