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Dolphins: Unexpected treasure hunters

Mon, May 20, 2013 4:50 PM
by Marshall Honorof, TechNewsDaily
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program combines technology and biology to train bottlenose dolphins to find sea mines, enemy divers and even artifacts.

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The upside of living small
Mon, Oct 05, 2009 12:19 PM by Shea Gunther
How does a family of three (and two cats) get by living in space smaller than a lot of people's walk-in closets?
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People don't have to die on the road
Mon, Oct 05, 2009 11:17 AM by Shea Gunther
Why don't we design our streets and roads to keep us safe?
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Media Mayhem: The climate's right for hope
Mon, Oct 05, 2009 3:40 AM by Ken Edelstein
As the Senate takes up the climate bill (maybe), activists need to point Americans away from lies and despair, toward inspiration and opportunity.
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MNN week in review

Sat, Oct 03, 2009 8:18 AM

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3.
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Climate Count releases 2009 corporate green scores
Fri, Oct 02, 2009 4:11 PM by Shea Gunther
Climate Count helps businesses go greener by holding their feet to the eco-fire. They just released new numbers for companies in Furniture and Large Appliances.
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Gas execs call for disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing
Fri, Oct 02, 2009 4:07 PM by ProPublica.org
At energy conference, discussions on a potential contaminant.
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Indians cremate dead with dung to save trees

Fri, Oct 02, 2009 2:01 PM

As access to traditional wood for cremation is restricted, residents of Bihar in India turned to cow dung and found many benefits.
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Glenn Beck likes stuff
Fri, Oct 02, 2009 9:51 AM by Shea Gunther
Fox News rodeo clown Glenn Beck thinks "The Story of Stuff" is just downright un-American.
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Global warming action could halt Olympics, says Tokyo governor

Thu, Oct 01, 2009 2:36 PM

Tokyo governor says that the 2016 Olympics could be the last games, as global warming continues to threaten mankind.
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Thursday Special: Link soup!
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 1:59 PM by Shea Gunther
A climate change bill hits the floor of the Senate, the Army is using recycled plastic to get their tanks around, and Nike leaves the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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Indigenous lands conserved in northern Australia
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 12:06 PM by Cool Green Science Blog
Protected areas are more than twice the size of Yellowstone National Park.
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The first rule of Squirrel Fight Club
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 9:41 AM by Shea Gunther
You do not talk about Squirrel Fight Club.
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Blog Action Day '09: Raising awareness of climate change
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 4:38 PM by Shea Gunther
Join thousands of bloggers and help get the word out about climate change on Blog Action Day.
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Electric fish have built-in energy efficiency controls

Wed, Sep 30, 2009 12:06 PM

Observing how an electric fish manipulates its energy signals may help scientists with things like energy efficiency and human health.
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Obese skunk put on vegetarian diet to battle bacon addiction

Wed, Sep 30, 2009 11:36 AM

A pet skunk in the U.K. weighs double his ideal weight after years of enjoying an unhealthy diet of bacon sandwiches.
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