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Obama picks REI chief for Interior secretary

Wed, Feb 06 2013 at 11:07 AM

REI CEO Sally Jewell, who has led the outdoor-equipment company since 2005, will take over from outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar if she's confirmed.

U.S. carbon emissions dip to 1994 levels

Tue, Feb 05 2013 at 12:42 PM

The U.S. energy sector is 'in the midst of a transformation,' according to a new report, thanks to the growing use of natural gas and renewable power sources.

U.S. energy chief Steven Chu to step down

Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 3:19 PM

The Berkeley-trained, Nobel-winning physicist is planning a return to academia as well as California, but says he'll stay on at the DOE for a few more weeks.

Ed Koch, dead at 88, leaves unique environmental legacy

Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 11:24 AM

The three-term New York mayor was famous for his outspoken persona and economic rekindling, but he also had a little-known green streak.

Stunning 'bird ballet' interrupts ad shoot

Thu, Jan 31 2013 at 8:15 AM

A film crew in France takes a break from shooting a commercial to capture a majestically swirling flock of starlings, known as a 'murmuration.'

Gowanus Canal dolphin death investigated

Mon, Jan 28 2013 at 1:30 PM

Experts want to know what exactly killed the dolphin, which rose to instant fame last week when it became trapped in the notoriously foul New York City canal.

Infrared photos reveal Yellowstone's dark side

Mon, Jan 28 2013 at 9:42 AM

Using high-res heat vision, a scientist and a photographer are shedding new light on Yellowstone — and hoping to inspire new scientists in the process.

Hawaii dolphin rescue caught on video

Thu, Jan 24 2013 at 12:42 PM

Divers capture a 'mind-blowing' scene off the coast of Kona, where a bottlenose dolphin seems to request human help in escaping a tangle of fishing lines.

Petal to the metal: Flowers bloom in time-lapse

Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 2:42 PM

Watch 730 hours of blooming flowers squeezed into less than three minutes.

Keystone Science School sends out SOS

Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 1:05 PM

The Colorado-based school wants to buy itself from a cash-strapped parent organization, but it may have to close if it can't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 31.

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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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