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Wilderness & Resources

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

  • The state of our nation's parks

    Thu, May 02, 2013 10:05 AM by Jenn Savedge

    National Park Service is documenting conditions of every park to help guide decisions on maintenance and improvements.

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  • How plants may offset global warming

    Wed, May 01, 2013 3:08 PM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    Plants release gases that stick to human-produced aerosols that in turn leads to more cloud coverage and chances cooler temperatures.

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  • Early Earth smelled like rotten eggs

    Mon, Apr 29, 2013 4:07 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Microbes munching on other microbes would have been responsible for the stench.

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  • What is an ice 'brinicle' and how does it form?

    Mon, Apr 29, 2013 10:40 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    Salt-heavy brine escapes when the sea ice cracks and the brine itself is colder than the freezing point of seawater.

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  • The interview bonanza: Joel Makower, Gary Hirshberg, Seth Godin, and more

    Sun, Apr 28, 2013 10:20 PM by Shea Gunther

    Check out this compilation of the interviews I've conducted here on MNN over the years and read the thoughts of scientists, rock stars, CEOs, activists, and other cool people doing good things in the world.

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  • How earthquakes in Chile have permanently deformed Earth

    Sun, Apr 28, 2013 1:10 PM by Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience

    Major earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater apparently caused the crust in northern Chile to crack permanently.

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  • How garment workers escaped in Bangladesh [Photo]

    Fri, Apr 26, 2013 10:55 AM by Catie Leary

    Rescue personnel use anything they can get their hands on — including rolls of textile — to evacuate victims of a building collapse in Bangladesh.

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  • California coast shows off its wild beauty at Ano Nuevo State Park

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 5:14 PM by Jaymi Heimbuch

    A state park since 1958, this spot about 55 miles south of San Francisco is a natural preserve for native wildlife and offers visitors incredible views of the rocky coastline.

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  • 14 amazing fractals found in nature

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 6:07 PM by Shea Gunther

    Take a tour through the magical world of natural fractals and discover the joy of simple complexity.

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  • Poisoned Toomer's Corner oaks cut down after final celebration

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 2:18 PM by John Platt

    Auburn University fans celebrated under the trees one last time this weekend.

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  • Why parks pay off: Green space is good for happiness

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 11:42 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    People's life satisfaction did improve when they moved to greener urban areas and decreased in urban spots where nature was out of sight.

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  • Sichuan faces second major quake in 5 years [Photos]

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 12:40 PM by Catie Leary

    As rescue and relief workers go into overdrive to recover survivors, at least 192 are confirmed dead, 23 are missing and more than 11,000 are injured.

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  • EKG for the planet: New ecology network to monitor Earth's health

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:41 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    The system will be fully operational by 2017 and is expected to continue its research for 30 years.

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  • Discovery at oldest temple in Mexico hints at human sacrifice

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:46 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Blades and lances found in sections of the temple suggest that the priests engaged in ritual bloodletting and animal sacrifice as well.

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  • The Tentsile takes camping to a whole new (vertical) level

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 10:51 PM by Shea Gunther

    Get up into the air on your next camping trip with the tent that blends a healthy dose of hammock and tree house into its DNA.

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