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All-sky camera captures wild aurora [Video]

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 12:57 PM

A solar eruption slammed into Earth earlier this month, sparking a vivid aurora display that photographer Göran Strand caught in this all-sky time-lapse video.

New microbe makes fuel from CO2 in the air

Wed, Mar 27 2013 at 1:36 PM

Scientists at the University of Georgia have created a microbe that converts carbon dioxide into biofuel, a discovery that might boost the battle against climate change.

Organic food is good for flies, study finds

Wed, Mar 27 2013 at 9:33 AM

Fruit flies live longer and lay more eggs when they eat organic food, according to a study published by university researchers and an ambitious Texas teenager.

U.S. to create 5 new national monuments

Fri, Mar 22 2013 at 4:36 PM

The list includes two natural Western landscapes, two sites dedicated to icons of African-American history, and the first National Park Service unit in Delaware.

Global warming might mean more goats

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 3:42 PM

Goat populations could skyrocket due to climate change, a new study finds.

5 big breakthroughs at CITES 2013

Wed, Mar 20 2013 at 3:55 PM

The international wildlife-saving conference, held just once every three years, yielded more progress in 2013 than many conservationists have come to expect.

Obama pitches plan to wean cars off gasoline

Fri, Mar 15 2013 at 3:50 PM

The $2 billion 'Energy Security Trust,' funded by U.S. oil and gas royalties, would fund research into cleaner fuels for cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Father of LEED not a fan of 'green' buildings

Thu, Mar 14 2013 at 4:04 PM

Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'

Bat epidemic hits Georgia, its 22nd state

Tue, Mar 12 2013 at 3:57 PM

Just one day after the deadly white-nose syndrome was confirmed in South Carolina, authorities report outbreaks at two bat caves in North Georgia.

White-nose syndrome hits South Carolina

Mon, Mar 11 2013 at 4:30 PM

The deadly bat disease has officially invaded South Carolina, the 21st U.S. state in an epidemic that has already killed about 6 million North American bats.

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And it's all just for keratin

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 2:31 PM

And it's all just for keratin. Poachers might as well scour the globe for toenails and hair clippings.

Thanks for the heads up, Juli

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 6:50 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Juli. I've reworded that paragraph to make it a little clearer.

That's true, Norma. The Mayan

Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 11:47 AM

That's true, Norma. The Mayan calendar doesn't predict an apocalypse. I used the word "myth" here to mean "a false or unfounded notion," as in: "It's a widespread myth that the Mayan calendar predicts an apocalypse."

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