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Climate Change Causing Birds to Lay Eggs Earlier

May 31, 2022 06:30AM

About a third of the bird species nesting in Chicago are laying their eggs a month earlier than they did 100 years ago, and researchers think the culprit in this shift is climate change.

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Melting glacier in the South Pole
South Pole Registers Historic Temperature

May 31, 2022 06:30AM

Antarctica registered record temperatures for March of 40.82° F at a time of the year when readings are usually already sub-zero.

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Western Megadrought Surge Continues

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

A megadrought is a dry spell that lasts for more than 20 years, and the Southwestern U.S. endured the worst occurrence since at least 800 A.D. in the period from 2000 to 2021.

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Trouble in Solar Paradise

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

Pahrump, Nevada residents are upset that San Francisco-based Candela Renewables wants to build a large-scale solar field across approximately 2,300 acres.

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Factory pollution inside of pill capsule
Pharmaceutical Pollution is Out of Control

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

A new study has determined that pharmaceutical drugs polluting the world’s rivers pose “a global threat to environmental and human health.”

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Smoke pollution coming out of industrial area
Methane Emissions Grossly Underreported

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

A recent report found that methane leak emissions from the oil, gas and coal industries are 70 percent higher than official government estimates globally.

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More Bad News for Bumblebees

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

A study indicates that streptomycin, an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency.

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Kites in the air over water harnessing wind energy
Wind Energy Goes Airborne

Apr 29, 2022 06:30AM

The use of huge, specialized kites at an altitude of up to a half-mile, where wind currents are the strongest, are helping to harness wind energy.

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Plastic On its Way Out at National Parks

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Poll finds that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items.

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Chart illustrating biodiversity loss
Large Study Addresses Indigenous Biodiversity Decline

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Simon Fraser University is engaging with Indigenous organizations, universities and other partners to highlight the problems of biodiversity loss and its implications for health and well-being.

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Airless tire
Airless Tires Increase Safety, Limit Waste

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Michelin’s new airless tires don’t puncture, so they should last longer, which means fewer tires will need to be produced, thus limiting waste.

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Aerial view of Central Park in New York City
Climate Change Research in Central Park

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

The Central Park Climate Lab is a new initiative and climate partnership to study the impacts of climate change on urban parks.

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Himalayan mountains
Himalayan Glacier Retreat Bodes Consequences for Millions

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Researchers have found that glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains are melting at an exceptional rate compared to other glaciers around the world.

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Bioengineered label logo for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Now Labeled as Bioengineered (BE)

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

The labeling rule for food products altered at the genetic level was finalized and implemented on January 1 to uphold the integrity of labeling claims and increase marketplace transparency.

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Illustration of tree with hand and arm as trunk
People of Faith Find Deep Connection to the Environment

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

Most of the world’s organized religious sects contain a doctrine or reference to preserving the environment.

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