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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 26th, 2012
Global Warming Brings Mediterranean Earthworm to Ireland

Global Warming Brings Mediterranean Earthworm to Ireland

Urban farm in Dublin now home to non-native species of worms

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 26th, 2012
Protected Areas Still Run the Risk of Losing Biodiversity

Protected Areas Still Run the Risk of Losing Biodiversity

Study shows that wildlife reserves are not doing as well as environmentalists hope

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2012
River Sand Channeled by Spillways Can Be Used to Restore Wetlands

River Sand Channeled by Spillways Can Be Used to Restore Wetlands

Mississippi's flooding patterns offer researchers insight into rebuilding ecosystems

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2012
Active Forest Management Might Help Spotted Owls

Active Forest Management Might Help Spotted Owls

But for our taking care of its natural habitat, the species may soon go extinct

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2012
Study Shows That Wildfires Release Carbon Stored in Forests

Study Shows That Wildfires Release Carbon Stored in Forests

US's forest areas might soon turn into CO2 emitters, rather than help clean the air

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2012
New Oat Variety Might Boost Agricultural Practices

New Oat Variety Might Boost Agricultural Practices

Farmers stand to gain more profit by using this new type of seed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2012
Smartphones Might Soon Be Used to Monitor Forests

Smartphones Might Soon Be Used to Monitor Forests

Indigenous people could use apps to keep an eye on deforestation patterns

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2012
Volcanic Rock May Be Used to Manage Oil Spills

Volcanic Rock May Be Used to Manage Oil Spills

Basalt now argued to be highly efficient in absorbing oil from marine ecosystems

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2012
Soot Particles Are Causing Himalayan Glaciers to Melt

Soot Particles Are Causing Himalayan Glaciers to Melt

Global warming aside, pollutants still reshape icy landscapes

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 21st, 2012
Obama Administration Now Accused of Getting Americans Killed

Obama Administration Now Accused of Getting Americans Killed

By refusing to limit smog emissions, Obama and his team allowed for respiratory conditions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 21st, 2012
New Technology Allows Windows to Generate Electricity

New Technology Allows Windows to Generate Electricity

Recently developed, highly transparent solar cells might set a new trend in green building

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 20th, 2012
New Study Links Dolphin Deaths to Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

New Study Links Dolphin Deaths to Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Water pollution left the animals with almost no food sources and vulnerable to diseases

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 20th, 2012
Water Pollution Impacts on Alligators' Body Weight

Water Pollution Impacts on Alligators' Body Weight

Study shows that alligators in Florida are responding to chemicals in their environment

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2012
China, India and Russia Now Argued to Be Top Polluters

China, India and Russia Now Argued to Be Top Polluters

While US and EU steadily go green, these nations emit more and more harmful emissions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2012
Environmental Pollution Proven to Cause Biodiversity Crisis

Environmental Pollution Proven to Cause Biodiversity Crisis

Study focuses on how amphibians and other species respond to changes in the natural world

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2012
Scientists Investigate the Impact of Wildfires on Water Quality

Scientists Investigate the Impact of Wildfires on Water Quality

Forest fires are proven to negatively impact on our water sources

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2012
Generally Despised Rodents Now Found to Safeguard Tropical Forests

Generally Despised Rodents Now Found to Safeguard Tropical Forests

The animals carry seeds from one place to another and encourage tree growth

 
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