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  • 11 amazing photos from Discovery's 'Life'

    Tue, May 21, 2013 2:44 PM

    From lizards to leopard seals, these amazing photos offer a glimpse into the diverse biology of planet Earth.

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  • Video: Ken Burns and Brian Williams

    Tue, Sep 29, 2009 12:01 PM

    Watch the extended conversation between Brian Williams and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about his new national parks documentary.

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  • From China: Earth first (mine the other planets later)

    Tue, Sep 29, 2009 11:15 AM by Cool Green Science Blog

    What should be done when shared resources can no longer provide for everyone?

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  • Now THIS is a bike lane

    Tue, Sep 29, 2009 9:32 AM by Shea Gunther

    New York City just built a beautiful bike lane that has more than tripled the number of cyclists using the Manhattan Bridge every day.

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  • Chamber of Commerce losing members over climate change

    Mon, Sep 28, 2009 4:14 PM by Shea Gunther

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has lost a few large members recently over its less-than-green stance on man-made climate change.

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  • Watch: Turkeys gone wild

    Mon, Sep 28, 2009 10:25 AM by Shea Gunther

    Wild turkeys invade suburban New Jersey! Seriously.

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    Sat, Sep 26, 2009 8:26 AM

    Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Sept. 20-26.

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  • Watch: I'm on a Bike

    Fri, Sep 25, 2009 4:03 PM by Shea Gunther

    End your week with a laugh with this funny video of five female bike riders rapping about how great pedal power is.

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  • Rare giant squid unexpectedly caught in Gulf of Mexico

    Fri, Sep 25, 2009 12:07 PM

    Researchers studying sperm whales accidentally caught and killed a rare giant squid while trawling in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Climbing Kilimanjaro for clean water

    Fri, Sep 25, 2009 11:02 AM by Shea Gunther

    To raise money for and awareness of the global clean water crisis, musician Kenna is climbing the world's highest freestanding mountain with some of his famous friends.

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  • When the blue planet goes in the red

    Fri, Sep 25, 2009 5:18 AM by Robynne Boyd

    Today is Ecological Debt Day, the time of year when humans begin exploiting resources faster than the planet can regenerate them.

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  • Reputable naturalist says we should let pandas die out

    Fri, Sep 25, 2009 5:03 AM by Bryan Nelson

    He says that the panda is 'not a strong species', and that we should 'pull the plug' on our conservation efforts.

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  • A bounty of links for your Thursday

    Thu, Sep 24, 2009 2:30 PM by Shea Gunther

    John Kerry and Barbara Boxer are introducing a climate change bill in the Senate next week, Maine is getting a giant new housing development, and what's the farthest you can get from a McDonald's?

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  • Feed cows garlic, reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    Thu, Sep 24, 2009 1:09 PM

    Researchers find that a garlic feed additive could help reduce methane emissions from cows.

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  • Polar ice caps melting faster than we thought

    Thu, Sep 24, 2009 9:29 AM by Katy Rank Lev

    Satellite images highlight the problem.

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  • It's on! Fighting back against Mother Nature

    Thu, Sep 24, 2009 9:03 AM by Shea Gunther

    The Daily Show's Assif Mandvi warns us about the dangers the planet poses and asks, what can we do to fight back?

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