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Wed, Mar 17, 2010 11:40 AM by Russell McLendon
From the federal stimulus to 'cash for caulkers,' home weatherization has never been hotter. But can it really save the environment and the economy?
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Wed, Feb 24, 2010 11:00 AM by Russell McLendon
A swirling sea of plastic bags, bottles and other debris is growing in the North Pacific, and now another one has been found in the Atlantic. But how did they get there? And is there anything we can do to clean them up?
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Wed, Jan 27, 2010 1:15 PM by Russell McLendon
Glaciers around the world are melting faster than usual, threatening to eliminate some of our largest and oldest freshwater sources. Should we be worried?
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Wed, Dec 30, 2009 5:00 AM by Russell McLendon
Modified corn, soybeans and cotton take over U.S. farmlands as critics warn of unknown consequences.
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Wed, Dec 09, 2009 8:00 AM by Russell McLendon
It's almost inescapable, and while the FDA says bisphenol-A is safe at normal levels, a growing body of research has begun to suggest otherwise.
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Mon, Nov 09, 2009 8:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Farms, freeways and front yards are flooding underground aquifers with dangerous toxins, slowly poisoning many communities' water supplies. But how can this happen?
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Tue, Oct 06, 2009 11:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Decades of overfishing sent many U.S. fisheries into free fall last century. Can a new focus on sustainability save fish and fishermen from going extinct?
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Tue, Sep 22, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Fish are one of the healthiest foods on Earth, but many are brimming with toxic mercury. MNN examines how this happens and which fish are still safe.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Gray wolves have clawed back from the brink 35 years after being exterminated in most U.S. forests. But as they kill more and more livestock, some humans are once again howling for their heads.
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Tue, Sep 01, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Most Americans live in urban areas, forming huge hot spots of energy consumption. But while rural residents use less energy overall, cities are often slicker about it.
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Tue, Aug 25, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
The warmest global seawater on record is offering a feast for hurricanes this summer, but aside from Bill, the Atlantic Basin has been conspicuously quiet.
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Tue, Aug 18, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
From Santa Cruz to South Carolina, the U.S. is having another wild year for wildfires, and scientists say climate change is fanning the flames.
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Tue, Aug 04, 2009 9:30 AM by Russell McLendon
Coal is a cornerstone of modern life, but its foundations pre-date the dinosaurs. Now, as we dig up and burn such ancient fossils faster than ever before, their ghosts are starting to haunt us.
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Tue, Jul 21, 2009 5:00 AM by Russell McLendon
U.S. particulate pollution isn't the deadly threat it once was, but the dangerously tiny specks still often plague big cities as well as rural wilderness.
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Tue, Jul 14, 2009 6:00 AM by Russell McLendon
Long-running water shortages have plagued the U.S. from California to Carolina in recent years, raising the question -- are droughts getting worse?
