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Young Climate Activists
The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living

Mar 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Sheila Julson

Born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s, Generation Z environmental activists agree that urgent action is needed to achieve climate justice, and they’re willing to do what it takes to get results.

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Eco-Friendly Water Heating
Eco-Friendly Water Heating

Feb 27, 2023 09:30AM

When it comes time to replace the water heater, homeowners have an opportunity to save money and significantly lower their carbon footprint by choosing more efficient appliances.

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Bed of oyster shells
Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

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

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

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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Person sitting on floor under desk holding phone looking at app warning of earthquake
Predicting Earthquakes with a Phone App

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

When an earthquake occurs, it sends seismic P waves through the ground that a Google app called MyShake can detect with a network of 1,300 U.S. Geological Survey sensors.

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Illustration of tree with green leaves and deep roots
Tree Roots Adapt to Sequester More Carbon

Nov 30, 2022 09:30AM

Atmospheric carbon dioxide pumped into a mature forest at levels predicted to be the norm by 2050 will cause trees to produce more and longer roots, thus absorbing and storing more carbon.

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Airplane flying in the sky
Google Downplays Flight Emissions

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM

Google has taken a key driver of global warming out of the carbon calculator embedded in the company’s Google Flights search tool, making journeys appear less impactful on the environment.

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Pavement surface
Cool Pavement Program

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM

Applied on top of existing asphalt pavement, cool pavement road treatment reflects heat, which is especially needed in heat island areas.

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Chart of various sources of PFAS forever chemicals
Making Forever Chemicals Go Away: Manmade Compounds Pose Lasting Threat to Our Health

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Although some man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals, are being phased out, there’s still much to worry about.

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Wild buffalo
International Plan to Rewild Large Mammals

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

Large mammals are important ecosystem engineers, shaping natural processes and sequestering carbon, and scientists are planning to reintroduce these animals to the wild.

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