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Here's How Obama Is Going To Make His Pitch For Sweeping New Carbon Dioxide...
President Barack Obama kicked off a campaign to promote new restrictions on U.S. power plant emissions on Saturday by tying the fight against climate change with efforts to promote better health for...
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An Entire Island Nation Is Vanishing Because Of Global Warming
The island nation of Kiribati, located in the South Pacific, sits just 6 feet above sea level on average. Kiribati's President Anote Tong predicts that his island will be uninhabitable in 60 years due...
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Species Are Going Extinct At 1,000 Times The Normal Rate
Species on Earth are going extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they would be without human influence, new research finds. But there's still time to save the world from this biodiversity...
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Here Are The Details Of The Historic EPA Rule To Cut Carbon Emissions From...
On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first rule to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's nearly 1,000 existing power plants. Specifically, the new regulation calls for...
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This Giant Beetle Is Taking Over Hawaii’s Palm Trees
A coconut rhinoceros beetle can grow large enough to cover the palm of your hand. Easily identified by the long horn protruding from its forehead, this pre-historic looking beetle passes time gnawing...
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The Surprising Reason Koala Bears Hug Trees
The mention of a koala bear often conjures up an image of an adorable spoon-nosed creature cocking its head to one side while clinging to a tree.Now, scientists have figured out why the iconic...
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The Most Irreplaceable Sites On Earth
In honor of World Environment Day, held each year on June 5, we are taking another look at the most irreplaceable sites on earth, identified in a study published in Science last year.In that report,...
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Why Different Weather Apps Give You Different Forecasts
BI Answers: Why do weather forecasts vary depending on which app you use?There are many factors that determine the weather forecast that shows up on your phone.Forecasting starts with data and...
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11 Stunning Underwater Photos
June 8 was designated as World Oceans Day by the United Nations in 2008.Oceans cover most of our planet. They provide much of the oxygen we need to survive, regulate weather and temperature, and are...
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A Mysterious Super-Predator Devoured A Huge Great White Shark
Eleven years ago, a mystery sea creature devoured a 9-foot great white shark in Australia's Southern Ocean. Now researchers have returned to the scene of the incident to determine what killed the apex...
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A Promiscuous Brown Bear May Be Castrated For Sleeping Around Too Much
While most brown bears quit the mating game at age 19, one 26-year-old male named Pyros is still going strong.Scientists worry that Pyros' friskiness is threatening the survival of his colony by...
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A Mystery Disease Is Turning Sea Stars To Goo
A mysterious disease that is turning sea stars to goo has taken off along the Oregon coast, with up to half or more of the creatures being infected in just the last few weeks, scientists say.Until now,...
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6 Awesome Designs To Protect Areas Hit By Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy wreaked absolute havoc on the east coast, and now several design teams have come up with plans to protect vulnerable cities from future storms.U.S Housing and Urban Development...
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Las Vegas's Desperate Attempt To Save Its Drinking Water May Be A Harbinger...
The bathtub ring can be seen for miles. The 120-foot-high band of rock, bleached nearly white by mineral-rich water, circles the shoreline of Lake Mead. Water levels have dropped by almost 100 feet in...
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Drone Captures Awesome Footage of 30 Dolphins Surfing At The Same Time
An awesome video of 30 dolphins surfing together on one wave was recently captured by Dave Riggs from filmmaking company RiggsAustralia. We first saw the video posted by at the Adventure Journal.The...
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Shark Researchers Give The Most Likely Explanation Of What Happened To The...
The story of a mysterious super-predator that attacked a 9-foot great white shark went viral on Monday following the release of a clip from the Smithsonian documentary "Hunt for the Super...
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This 19-Year-Old Has A Plan To Clean Half The Pacific Ocean In A Decade
He’s ambitious, backed by 100 researchers, environmentalists and communications professionals, and he’s only 19.Boyan Slat is the president and founder of the Ocean Cleanup and creator of a technology...
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Tiny Drones Will Help Predict The Behavior Of Hurricanes
When a major storm develops, we want to know where it will hit and how strong it will be. Currently, the best way to study a hurricane is to fly a plane near the storm to collect data. But, that...
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War Has Dramatically Changed The Geology Of Our Planet
It was during the first World War that the impact of human warfare on the landscape exponentially increased. Large armies equipped with the most advanced military technology- especially the high energy...
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MAP: One-Fourth Of The Planet Is Breathing Unsafe Air
In today's installment of Map Monday, I wanted to focus on air pollution as mapped by Hsu et al and The Atlantic. Go to this link to see the full interactive map, which details air pollution by country...
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