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Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound
Rebuilding Coral Reefs With Sound

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

Rapid ocean warming and other effects caused by climate change have stressed and degraded corals around the globe, and scientists have been studying ways to rebuild, manage and conserve these vital ecosystems.

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Wooden Wind Turbines
Wooden Wind Turbines

Feb 27, 2023 07:30AM

Wind turbines provide one of the cleanest sources of energy; the power they produce is free, helping us reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Injured Whale Makes Long Journey
Injured Whale Makes Long Journey

Feb 27, 2023 07:30AM

At the end of 2022, an extraordinary whale named Moon made the 3,100-mile journey from British Columbia to Hawaii with a broken back.

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Crackdown on Musical Bows Made from Rare Wood
Crackdown on Musical Bows Made from Rare Wood

Feb 27, 2023 07:30AM

For centuries, brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata) has been used to make the finest bows for classical stringed instruments due to its unmatched ability to project sound.

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First Honeybee Vaccine Approved
First Honeybee Vaccine Approved

Feb 27, 2023 07:30AM

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) more than 100 U.S. crops depend on pollination by honeybees and other insects.

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Nations Agree to Protect Biodiversity
Nations Agree to Protect Biodiversity

Feb 27, 2023 07:30AM

Scientists have warned for years that as forests and grasslands are disappearing at unprecedented rates and oceans are pressured by pollution, humans are pushing Earth beyond tenable limits.

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Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Sustainable Living
Finding Hydrogen in Oil Wells

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

Climate change has spurred researchers and companies to develop fuels with zero carbon emissions.

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Endangered sea turtles Hawksbill Turtle
Alarming Decline of the Hawksbill Turtle

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

Dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the hawksbill sea turtle helps maintain high coral cover on reefs by removing invasive prey.

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Turning Vegetable Waste into Plastic
Turning Vegetable Waste into Plastic

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

The World Economic Forum estimates that about 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced globally each year and that 98 percent of single-use plastic products are made from fossil fuels.

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Fusion Power Energy Sustainablity
One Step Closer to Fusion Power

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

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Protection of Sharks and Rays Endangered Species
Sharks Win!

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

In a groundbreaking decision, world governments have awarded increased protections to 54 species of sharks at the 19th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

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Trees
Reforestation is More than Planting Trees

Jan 31, 2023 07:30AM

The United Nations designated 2021 to 2030 the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean.

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Bed of oyster shells
Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM

Scientists are amplifying the natural sounds of the sea via underwater speakers to induce baby oysters to swim toward desirable locations for regrowing oyster reefs.

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Diagram of process to remove plastic from ocean
Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM

A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.

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Medical professional using MRI machine on patient
Our Helium Is Running Out

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM

Liquid helium, a nonrenewable element found deep underground, is needed to operate the magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, and supplies are becoming harder to find.

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