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Georgia Tech Using Campus Wastewater to Grow Veggies

We flush a shocking amount of perfectly good water down the toilet every day. An environmental engineer has a better idea.

By Oisin Curran Nov 8, 2018 Environmental Science / Green Science

Deadly 1948 Donora Smog Launched the U.S. Clean Air Movement

A killer smog 70 years ago helped lead to the first federal air pollution laws.

By Patrick J. Kiger Nov 7, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

Kiss Your Beer Goodbye if Climate Change Continues Unchecked

As if warming temperatures and melting glaciers aren't bad enough, now climate scientists are warning that the world's beer supply could all but dry up. Even at Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest.

By John Perritano Oct 17, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

Tidal Bores Are Rare, Fast and Have Epic Waves

The super-cool phenomenon of tidal bores happens in only a few places on the globe, and it takes a very specific set of conditions to occur.

By Mark Mancini Oct 12, 2018 Earth Science / Oceanography

Why Don't More Cities Require Green Roofs?

While green roofs make sense in a lot of ways, requiring their installation isn't as simple as it might seem.

By Patrick J. Kiger Oct 11, 2018 Sustainable Technologies / Sustainable Technologies in the Community

What Causes High Tide and Low Tide? Why Are There Two Tides Each Day?

The oceans' levels change daily across the globe. We know them as tidal changes. But what causes this constant shift in sea level and why is it more dramatic is some places than others?

By Mark Mancini Earth Science / Geophysics

What Causes an Iceberg to Flip?

Around 90 percent of an iceberg is under the water, but changing weight distribution caused by melting can make it flip.

By Stell Simonton Oct 8, 2018 Earth Science / Oceanography

Study Says 2035 Is Climate Change Point of No Return

After 2035 it will be extremely unlikely we can stop Earth's temperature from rising enough to kick off a dangerous medley of global disasters.

By Laurie L. Dove Oct 5, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

The Deadly Problem of Coal Ash

Properly disposing and storing coal ash is extremely tricky, and it only takes one small trigger to cause a catastrophe.

By John Donovan Sep 28, 2018 Environmental Science / Energy Production

Temps in National Parks Increasing Much Faster Than Rest of U.S.

A new study looks at the alarming effects of climate change on America's national parks.

By Nathan Chandler Sep 27, 2018 Environmental Science / Green Science

Fungus-based Pesticides Might Be the Green Solution of the Future

We've relied on synthetic chemical pesticides for far too long — and they haven't been doing us any favors.

By Jesslyn Shields Sep 21, 2018 Environmental Science / Green Science

Tough Job of Cleaning Pacific Garbage Patch Starts

A young inventor is launching a device aimed at cleaning up some of the debris in the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. But many conservationists are not impressed. Here's why.

By Dave Roos Aug 14, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

Where Have All the Seashells Gone?

All that seashell collecting you've been doing actually hurts the environment.

By Mark Mancini Aug 13, 2018 Earth Science / Oceanography

Stonehenge Was the Final Resting Place of Foreigners, Study Finds

Some of the cremated remains buried at Stonehenge came from a spot in Wales that's more than 100 miles away. How did that happen?

By Jesslyn Shields Aug 8, 2018 Earth Science / Archaeology

Red Tide Menaces Florida Coast

Harmful algal blooms wreak havoc in oceans around the world and occur nearly every summer along the coastline of Florida.

By Patrick J. Kiger Jul 11, 2018 Earth Science / Oceanography

Sweden Is Great at Turning Trash to Energy

Sweden puts less than 1 percent of its household trash into landfills, in part because it burns nearly half to generate heat and electricity.

By Patrick J. Kiger Jul 9, 2018 Green Technology / Energy Production Technologies

Male and Female Farmers Cope Differently with Climate Change

When the weather becomes extreme, women in the west African country of Benin deal with agricultural challenges differently than men.

By Jesslyn Shields Jun 28, 2018 Environmental Science / Green Science

What's Behind the Gemstones 'Raining' From the Kilauea Volcano

Twitter was abuzz with reports that pretty green gems were spewing out of the Kiluaea volcano in Hawaii. But the experts took the shine off these speculations.

By Nathan Chandler Jun 21, 2018 Geology / Minerals

5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Summer Solstice

June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. There's even a midnight baseball game in Alaska to celebrate the 24 hours of sunlight.

By Mark Mancini Jun 20, 2018 Earth Science / Geophysics

Anthropologists Discover Mummified, Green Baby Hand

And it turns out their strange discovery has a straightforward explanation: copper.

By Christopher Hassiotis Jun 7, 2018 Earth Science / Archaeology

Earthquakes on the Mississippi: The New Madrid Seismic Zone

Will a town in southern Missouri be the epicenter of the next 'big one'?

By Mark Mancini May 14, 2018 Geology / Geologic Processes

Hawaii Proposes Ban on Certain Sunscreens to Save Coral Reefs

Scientists have found that chemicals in some sunscreens can cause coral bleaching, prompting the Hawaii state legislature to propose an exhaustive ban on them.

By Christopher Hassiotis May 9, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

Rising Rock: Earth's Crust Has Its Own Tides, Too

The oceans on planet Earth cycle through daily tidal changes. But the ground beneath our feet experiences tides of its own, too.

By Mark Mancini May 2, 2018 Geology / Geologic Processes

10 Ways to Stop Using Plastic Right Now

Plastic may be the longest-lasting legacy of human beings on this planet. But there are lots of ways, big and small, that we can all stop using it. Today.

By Jesslyn Shields Apr 23, 2018 Conservation / Conservation Issues

Can Adding Sand to Beaches Save Them?

As sea levels rise with climate change, beaches are losing ground against ever-encroaching waters. Trucking in sand may seem like a good idea, but the evidence, while not yet conclusive, may show otherwise.

By Amanda Onion Apr 13, 2018 Green Technology / Remediation Technologies