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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Polar Bear Cubs Are Becoming a Rare Sight in the Arctic

Polar Bear Cubs Are Becoming a Rare Sight in the Arctic

Loss of ice means fewer females become pregnant and deliver cubs, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Eco-Friendly Portable Desk Doubles as a Bookbag

Eco-Friendly Portable Desk Doubles as a Bookbag

Despite being made from recycled cardboard, the Help Desk is quite resilient

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Trawling or How to Turn the Bottom of the Ocean into a Desert

Trawling or How to Turn the Bottom of the Ocean into a Desert

Bottom trawling threatens to destroy marine ecosystems beyond repair

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Watch: Baby Panda Wrestles Bamboo Sticks

Watch: Baby Panda Wrestles Bamboo Sticks

The sticks put up quite a fight, the panda bear eventually lets them be

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
UK Announces 55% Increase in Wind and Hydropower Output

UK Announces 55% Increase in Wind and Hydropower Output

The increase was documented during this year's first three months

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Firefighters Save 5 Alaska Wolf Pups from Abandoned Den

Firefighters Save 5 Alaska Wolf Pups from Abandoned Den

The firefighters found the wolf pups while battling the Funny River fire

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Streaming Is Way More Eco-Friendly than DVD Viewing, Study Finds

Streaming Is Way More Eco-Friendly than DVD Viewing, Study Finds

Researchers say streaming requires less energy, emits less carbon dioxide

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2014
Watch: Otters Playing the Keyboard Will Totally Make Your Day

Watch: Otters Playing the Keyboard Will Totally Make Your Day

These creatures are surprisingly talented musicians, should start a band

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2014
In 2013, Wind Helped the US' Power Sector Cut Carbon Emissions by 5%

In 2013, Wind Helped the US' Power Sector Cut Carbon Emissions by 5%

This drop in emissions was the equivalent of taking 20 million cars off roads

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2014
Canada's Athabasca Glacier Is Losing 16 Feet (5 Meters) of Ice Yearly

Canada's Athabasca Glacier Is Losing 16 Feet (5 Meters) of Ice Yearly

Specialists warn it is possible that the glacier will disappear within a generation

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2014
China Announces Plans to Scrap Over 5 Million Cars

China Announces Plans to Scrap Over 5 Million Cars

The move is intended to help the country curb local air pollution

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2014
Teeny-Tiny Bits and Pieces of Plastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice

Teeny-Tiny Bits and Pieces of Plastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice

This indicates microplastic pollution is a bigger problem than believed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2014
Greenpeace Activists Scale Two Oil Rigs to Protest Drilling in the Arctic

Greenpeace Activists Scale Two Oil Rigs to Protest Drilling in the Arctic

The protests occurred hours apart, volunteers from several countries took part in them

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2014
This Year's April Was One of the Hottest on Record

This Year's April Was One of the Hottest on Record

Temperatures exceeded the 20th century average by 0.77 degrees Celsius

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2014
“Game of Thrones”-like Ice Wall to Be Built at Fukushima

“Game of Thrones”-like Ice Wall to Be Built at Fukushima

The wall will serve to keep contaminated water from escaping the site of the nuclear plant

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2014
Electric Trap Kills Tigress in India

Electric Trap Kills Tigress in India

The feline is believed to have died this past Sunday night

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2014
Photo of the Day: Baby Giraffe Rubs Noses with Its Mom

Photo of the Day: Baby Giraffe Rubs Noses with Its Mom

The photo was taken at Dickerson Park Zoo, in the US, earlier this month

 
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