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Mercury in seafood: Where does it come from?
Seventy scientists spent two years putting together a complete picture of mercury in the ocean and in seafood. Will the results convince the U.S. to control emissions?
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Tiny twisters could power your town — someday
Canadian inventor Louis Michaud has a big idea, and now he has some big funders, too.
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Pesticide chemicals linked to food allergies
A new study suggests a link between rising food allergies and our ubiquitous and beloved pesticides.
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Seven states, led by New York, sue EPA over methane from oil and gas drilling
Perhaps seizing on post-Sandy sentiment, N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading this fight against greenhouse gas polluters.
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New Yorkers create three pounds of garbage per person per day
That's actually a pound less than in 2000.
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How eco-awful is your Christmas tree? Experts are split
Tree farms might soak up lots of carbon, but some critics still think renting a potted tree is better.
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Teeny rescued Brooklyn owl is totally fine, everyone!
"Owl Jolson" has been nursed back to health and released into the wild.
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The Fierce Urgency of Now
“We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now…. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words: ’Too late’.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The first public action of any kind, on any issue, after the November 6 election was on the issue of the climate; specifically, the Keystone […]
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Coming soon to a horror movie near you: Antarctica is being invaded by king crabs
Warmer water on the seafloor has allowed king crabs to swarm into a previously inaccessible ecosystem.
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Ohio fights a multi-front war against blight
State and city officials are going after blighted properties and empowering citizens to clean up their own neighborhoods, too.
