Could urine be the perfect fertilizer for your garden?
Krista Wigginton has been working with the Rich Earth Institute in Vermont to figure out a way to not put human waste to waste. They have many reasons, but one big one is to save water. “The way we...
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In photos: Life in one of the most remote places on Earth
Daily life in Antarctica isn't all whites and greys. Just ask marine scientist and designer Skye Moret.She spends between three and four months every year sailing around Antarctica. During that time,...
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The ship built for the CIA's most audacious Cold War mission is now headed...
The Hughes Glomar Explorer was more than just a giant ship — it was a giant secret, possibly the biggest and strangest covert operation the CIA pulled off during the Cold War. But now, 40 years after...
View ArticleHer 4-foot-10 frame helped her discover a new human ancestor
Who is behind the discovery of a new human ancestor?People like Becca Peixotto, whose slender 4-foot-10 frame enabled her to squeeze through a tight South African cave to find and carefully pack and...
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A deadly sandstorm is sweeping across the Middle East
A thick cloud of dust is passing through parts of the Middle East. It's a sandstorm that's been blowing around since Monday.What a difference a day makes. Tremithousa, Cyprus before & after the...
View ArticleWhat the birds in your backyard can tell you about the environment
The Baltimore orioles and yellow warblers are missing from the trees and bushes near the office of Emma Greig, a project leader for Project Feeder Watch at Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithica, New...
View ArticleThe coming years may be rooftop solar's time to shine
Rooftop solar power is booming. And as more and more consumers discover that prices for solar power are falling, they're slapping panels on their roofs and buying less energy from the power...
View ArticleLiFi? How your LED desk lamp could help you connect to the Internet.
Lighting has come a long way since Tom Edison lit his first incandescent bulb in the 1880s. LED bulbs are popping up everywhere, on planes, car headlights, in your phone. When you buy a new light bulb...
View ArticleWhat happens to objects that enter black holes?
Scientists have long wondered what happens to information that enters black holes. Famed physicist Stephen Hawking thinks he has the answer.Information entering a black hole may not be truly lost, he...
View ArticleNew Orleans is still vulnerable to another big storm
As it approached New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the northern Gulf of Mexico. By the time it swept past the city and hammered the Mississippi...
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Philippines project turns 'ghost' fishing nets into carpets
Just off the coast of tiny Guindacpan island in the central Philippines, a half dozen men in torn T-shirts and homemade flippers hold their breath and dive off a wooden boat to the sea floor 20 feet...
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What does California have in common with a decades-old Saudi Arabian water...
A decade ago, reports began emerging of a strange occurrence in the Saudi Arabian desert. Ancient desert springs were drying up.The springs fed the lush oases depicted in the Bible and Quran, and as...
View ArticleA new report suggests not all ground beef is equally safe
An investigation into dangerous bacteria found in ground beef products suggests sustainably-sourced meat may be healthier for consumers and better for the environment.Researchers from Consumer Reports...
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After the floods come the human traffickers, but these girls are fighting back
The Sundarbans — a collection of densely populated islands in India’s sprawling Ganges delta — are so remote that the only way to get there is by boat. But human traffickers still manage to get in, and...
View ArticleFood giant General Mills announces a new push for sustainable practices
General Mills, the $20 billion dollar-a-year, Minnesota-based food giant whose brands include Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Haagen Dazs, Pillsbury and Yoplait, has announced an increased commitment to...
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CalFire Chief Paul Duncan lost his home this weekend, but he helped his...
Courtney Duncan's husband is a fire fighter. So when she found herself surrounded by California's latest wildfire over the weekend, she placed a frantic call to him, a battalion chief with the...
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In sub-Saharan Africa, entrepreneurs explore whether sanitation could solve a...
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from, and often epitomizes, many of the environmental challenges faced by the developing world. Two challenges — safe sanitation and sustainable fuel — are receiving...
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Sudanese American parents look at Ahmed Mohamed and think of their own kids
Motasim Elhassan is a Sudanese American semiconductor engineer in Sacramento. Elhassan says he cried when he first heard the news about the Sudanese American teenager in Texas, Ahmed Mohamed, who was...
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Yes, palm oil is destructive — but scientists are creating compelling...
Cookies, crackers, and other prepackaged favorites are stirring up more trouble than late night munching. Between one-third and one-half of all processed foods are made with palm oil, a preservative...
View ArticleAn Ohio power company wants to reverse the deregulation it once fought for
A major test case is underway in Ohio, where a utility company is trying to undo deregulation in an attempt to keep expensive and aging coal and nuclear plants online.FirstEnergy pushed hard for...
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