Jul 18 2011
How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You
Will bootprints in the Martian soil be a part of our future, or will the interplanetary trip prove too hazardous for humans?
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Jul 14 2011
Top Predators Preserve Ecosystems
The dwindling of the world's lions, wolves, sharks and other large animals isn't just sad, it's having far-reaching effects on ecosystems.
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Jul 14 2011
Veggie Garden Could Land Woman in Jail
The City of Oak Park, Michigan, is prosecuting a front-yard vegetable garden owner for not following the neighborhood lawns.
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Jun 30 2011
Climate Change Good for Oregon Grapes – Not Napa
Climate change could halve California and Washington wine regions by 2040, but give Oregon vineyards a boost.
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Jun 23 2011
Artificial Sweetener Leaves Environmental Aftertaste
Not even kryptonite can destroy this super-strength sweetener.
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Jun 20 2011
Mississippi Floods to Raise the Dead Zone in the Gulf
A record-setting dead zone is predicted to occur in the Gulf of Mexico this summer following the excess nutrient runoff from spring floods along the Mississippi.
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Jun 10 2011
Milk Clean After Floods
Milk gets a clean bill of health even from cows grazing from flood-contaminated soils.
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May 17 2011
Iron-laden Icebergs Fertilize Ocean
Icebergs are nature's iron fertilizers in the Southern Ocean, nurturing phytoplankton blooms that draw out carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.
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May 02 2011
‘Million-Dollar’ Sharks Boon to Tourism
A single shark can bring in millions of dollars worth of revenue over its lifetime as a tourist draw.
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Apr 15 2011
The Color of Carbs: Artist Serves Flowers Fine Dining
A California artist is serving up sunshine in a rainbow of flavors for his special rose-scented patrons.
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