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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?
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Scientists Develop Quick-Growing Coral Method to Save Dying Reefs
Coral grows faster when it's cut or broken and scientists are taking advantage of that to replenish depleted reefs.
What Makes a 'Killer' Lake Explode?
Lakes seem like serene places to escape and enjoy peace and quiet. So you'd probably be surprised to learn that a lake can actually explode without warning. It's happened, with deadly consequences.
Gigantic Undiscovered Cave Found in British Columbia
How, in today's world, could a cave this massive go undetected for so long?
Bricks Made of Urine — Our Pee Is 'Liquid Gold'
Urine is so much more valuable than we think. Soon, we might be building houses with pee bricks.
Palm Oil Is Everywhere. Here's Why That Matters.
Palm oil has become one of the most widely used substances on the planet, but its cultivation has been an environmental and human rights disaster.
Could Injecting Particles Into the Stratosphere Slow Global Warming?
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) is a controversial possibility in the effort to slow the rate of climate change.
Ancient Egyptians Believed Cats Had 'Divine Energy'
But that doesn't mean they worshipped them.
Seeds of World's Rarest Trees and Crops Can't Be Banked
Seed banks like the Svalbard Vault in Norway are saving seeds for our future. But a new study found not all seeds can be banked.
Massive Underground Mud Geyser Is California's 'Slow One'
A bubbling mud pool is moving toward the San Andreas Fault, but scientists don't see evidence of an impending earthquake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where Have All the Seashells Gone?
All that seashell collecting you've been doing actually hurts the environment.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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