Environment
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Lauren Petermeyer | August 19, 2016
Planet Roundup: Giraffes, champagne shortage and more
This week's Planet Roundup includes giraffes being killed, potential champagne shortages and more. Stay up to date on...
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Sara Snoddy | August 18, 2016
California’s Blue Cut Fire continues to blaze and devastate
For two days now, the Blue Cut Fire has raced across Cajon Pass and I-15, destroying over 30,000...
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Kate Wilke | August 18, 2016
We missed a huge opportunity to help Rio during the Olympics
We missed a huge opportunity with Rio because we were given a chance to talk about human rights,...
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Kristen Callihan | August 18, 2016
Nighttime lighting has a dark side
Ambient lighting at night while entertaining guests may look nice, but the effects of light pollution all together...
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Kate Wilke | August 15, 2016
The Starling Project: Lighting the world with clean energy one candle at a time
The innovative Starling Project provides solar energy to impoverished communities by selling candles.
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Kristen Callihan | August 14, 2016
The latest bionic leaf and how it makes the most efficient fuel
What in the world is a bionic leaf, and what does it have to do with fuel? The...
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Lauren Petermeyer | August 12, 2016
Your clothes could soon be made of cow poop, seriously
Would you wear clothing that was made of cow poop? What if it could make a huge positive...
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Lauren Petermeyer | August 12, 2016
Planet Roundup: Earth’s resources, saving animals and more
We're bringing you the good kind of Roundup: a weekly mix of the most important environmental news stories...
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Ritika Tiwari | August 12, 2016
Coral bleaching: Genetic secrets of algae could help
Coral bleaching is ravaging our coral reefs around the world. How could the genetic makeup of algae help...
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Sara Snoddy | August 10, 2016
The NatureZap wand fries weeds, and the Air Force loves it
Weeds are one of the greatest domestic enemies we face as a nation.
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Michelle Honeyager | August 8, 2016
Bottled air is no joke
When bags of air started showing up on eBay as a joke, it was no joke to people...
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Michelle Honeyager | August 7, 2016
Meet a guy growing kale in an old paintball arena
He’s the chief executive officer of AeroFarms, which seeks to grow organic greens all indoors.
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Kate Wilke | August 5, 2016
Baby seal rescued from fishing net
Some vacationers found a distressed seal tangled up in the shoreline scrub with a green fishing net wrapped...
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Michelle Honeyager | August 4, 2016
How much will clean energy cost us?
In the real world, what would a clean energy future even cost to implement? Turns out, not really...
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Lauren Petermeyer | August 3, 2016
This futuristic bus could cut down China’s carbon emissions
Can you imagine a bus that can drive over your car on the highway? Well, it's a real...