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Offshore Wind Power Gaining Momentum

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

With technological advances, falling costs, increased interest, the ability to relieve carbon dependency and the tremendous economic potential, offshore wind energy holds great promise.

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Lithium mining in northern Nevada
Lithium Mining for Electric Vehicles Creating Tension

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

The proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada has passed a review by the Bureau of Land Management, but unhappy residents and conservation groups are filing lawsuits.

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Sunscreens Harm Hawaiian Reefs

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

A proposed bill banning sunscreens containing the chemicals avobenzone or octocrylene, harmful to humans, marine animals and coral, has progressed through the Hawaiian House and Senate.

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Thermometer in front of hot sun reading rising, warming temperatures
Summer Season Projected to Last Longer

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

A new study predicts that if emissions of greenhouse gases go unchecked, summers in the Northern Hemisphere could last nearly six months by 2100.

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Wild crow trained to pick up litter
Wild Birds Trained to Pick Up Litter

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

A Dutch company, Crowded Cities, has a device called the CrowBar that trains birds to collect discarded cigarette butts in exchange for food.

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Olio app on a smartphone
Olio App Prevents Food Waste

May 28, 2021 08:30AM

The smartphone app Olio allows people with extra food to post a picture online. Anyone that wants the food can respond and pick it up as a gift.

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Aerial shot of Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge at Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio, Texas
World’s Largest Wildlife Highway Crossing Opens in San Antonio

Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM

The Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge connects people with nature in San Antonio across a six-lane highway at Phil Hardberger Park, the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the U.S.

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Golden-mantled ground squirrel quirrel climbing uphill in Colorado to escape warming temperatures from climate change
Critters React to Warming Temperatures in the Rockies

Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM

A study reveals that the popular golden-mantled ground squirrel and 46 other species of rodents and shrews in Colorado are climbing uphill to escape warming temperatures in the state.

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Allergy sufferer blowing nose outside experiencing more symptoms from climate change
Climate Change Makes Pollen Season Worse for Allergy Sufferers

Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM

A study found that pollen seasons have been getting longer and more intense over the last 30 years with an increase in mean annual temperatures being the strongest driver.

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Countertop gas stove appliance
Gas Utilities Knock Electric Appliances

Apr 30, 2021 08:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

As cities phase out the installation of gas lines in new buildings to cut down on methane emissions, gas utilities have been staging adversarial campaigns nationwide.

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