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What’s wrong with gorgeous Lake George? Scientists wire it up to find out
As temps rise, Upstate New York's summer icon faces dead zones and declining water quality. But scientists hope a supercomputer solution can turn the tide -- for this lake and others.
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Swedish thieves do a terrible job of stealing $1,380 worth of Ben and Jerry’s
The ice cream thieves clearly had not thought this through.
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These surprisingly beautiful paintings are made from coal sludge
Two Ohio University professors are collaborating on a project to make sludge earn its keep.
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One more reason to stay out of the Potomac: It’s got sharks
A D.C. fisherman nabbed the first bull shark to be caught in the Potomac River in 37 years. And then he caught another one.
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These cows frolicking in a field are guaranteed to make you smile
You've never seen cows this excited. Hooves be flyin'.
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Sprayable caffeine for when coffee’s too difficult
Who needs a coffee date when you can catch up with friends over an odorless, colorless spritz to your necks?
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7 adorable animals imperiled by the Keystone XL pipeline
The Interior Department says that, contrary to State Department findings, the pipeline could wreak havoc on wildlife along its proposed route.
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Coal shoulder: BLM sells controversial coal mining lease, but no one’s buying
Wyoming's Bureau of Land Management held a sale for the lease of 148 million tons of coal that received not a single bid, a first in state history.
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By 2050, flooding could cost the world’s coastal cities over $60 billion a year
That’s only if cities make significant investments to mitigate risk. If we do nothing, flooding costs could soar to $1 trillion.
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Climate change and “environmental journalism”
Climate change is not an "environmental problem" and it can't be adequately covered by the shrinking ranks of environmental journalists.
