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Learn about Earth's biodiversity and natural resources. Plus: Explore national parks and state wilderness areas.

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    Fri, Apr 19, 2013 9:56 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    One way to combat the trend is to increase women's access to education and communication with the wider world.

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  • What causes fertilizer explosions?

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 5:08 PM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    The science behind the West Fertilizer Company facility's gargantuan explosion in West, Tex. is revealed.

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  • River cleanups: Channel your love of nature

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 4:32 PM by Russell McLendon

    As Earth Day nears, MNN follows a 48-mile sweep of Atlanta's Chattahoochee River to shed light on the rising relevance of crowd-sourced conservation.

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  • Texas blast echoes worst industrial accident in U.S. history

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 4:30 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Chemical fertilizer has been at the center of explosions both in 2013 and 1947.

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  • Earth Day: A history of green awareness [Infographic]

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 1:44 PM

    Plus: 6 things you can do to make the planet better.

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  • Port in ancient Egypt is world's oldest

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 10:02 AM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    Archaeologists found several anchors carved of stone, as well as storage jars, fragments of rope and pieces of pottery.

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  • Yellowstone's volcano bigger than thought

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 9:50 AM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience

    Knowing the volume of molten magma beneath Yellowstone is important for estimating the size of future eruptions.

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  • Conservation group lists 10 most endangered U.S. rivers

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 2:10 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    Outdated water management, which results in lower water levels in rivers, is one of the biggest problems facing U.S. waterways.

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  • 2 new U.S. natural landmarks designated in Georgia, Oregon

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 12:20 PM by Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet

    The National Park Service has named two new natural landmarks that serve as preserves of once-ubiquitous ecosystems.

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  • Stubborn nature: Tree flourishes in field of tires [Photo]

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 11:04 AM by Catie Leary

    Sharing its home with several thousand used tires, a steadfast tree grows in an abandoned 25-acre recycling yard in Lachapelle-Auzac, France.

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  • Iran's massive earthquake explained

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 4:06 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    Find out the geology behind Iran's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which the US Geological Survey said likely killed more than 1,000.

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  • BP's oiled animals: Where are they now?

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 3:36 PM by Russell McLendon

    Three years after the worst oil spill in American history, the Gulf of Mexico is shifting from acute aftermath to the uncharted waters of long-term rehab.

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  • Antarctic melt has increased tenfold over past 1,000 years

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 3:12 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Scientists used an ice core to gain insight into historic temperatures in Antarctica.

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  • Did Admiral Byrd fly over the North Pole or not?

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 10:44 AM by Andrea Thompson, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    New research posits that Byrd fell short of the North Pole by as much as 80 miles due to inferior monitoring equipment.

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  • Want to slow sea level rise? Curb these 4 pollutants

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:04 PM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience

    Carbon dioxide remains the most significant threat, but slow government action has scientists looking at other culprits to combat.

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