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Jan 14, 2015, 7:14 am By ENNEver notice an earthy smell in the air after a light rain? Now scientists at MIT believe they may…Britain brings back the battery-powered train
Jan 13, 2015, 8:14 am By ENNThe first battery-powered train to run on Britain’s rail network in more than half a century is to…Melting Greenland ice sheet is biggest contributor to sea level rise
Jan 13, 2015, 8:01 am By ENNAs the largest single chunk of melting snow and ice in the world, the massive ice sheet that covers…Greatest concentrations of world's soil carbon pinpointed in peat bogs
Jan 12, 2015, 1:05 pm By ENNThe greatest concentrations of the world's soil carbon have been pinpointed by researchers - and…Corals Threatened by Changing Ocean Conditions
Jan 12, 2015, 9:20 am By ENNThe lowering of the ocean’s pH is making it harder for corals to grow their skeletons and easier…Is meaningful action to address climate change possible given our economic systems?
Jan 12, 2015, 6:19 am By ENNIt’s increasingly obvious that the global economic system, and particularly the current brand of…Why is the water found on comet Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko so different from Earth water?
Jan 11, 2015, 8:00 am By ENNESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has found the water vapour from its target comet to be significantly…The pleasures of a tiny house
8:35am By ENNThere is a simple solution to the problems of rampant consumerism, debt and a lifetime of servitude,…Seychelles fossils illuminate temperature/ocean level relationships
Fri 5:39pm By ENNThe balmy islands of Seychelles couldn't feel farther from Antarctica, but their fossil corals could…Global Warming "hiatus" connected to volcanic eruptions
Fri 2:36pm By ENNThe “warming hiatus” that has occurred over the last 15 years has been caused in part by small…Denmark Sets New Wind Power World Record
Fri 8:47am By ENNDenmark has long been one of the world’s leaders in wind power. The country of 5.6 million has set…Carbon capture and the UN Economic Commission for Europe
Fri 7:32am By ENNThe only way to limit global warming to less than two degrees is to combine renewable energy…January Marks National Radon Action Month
Jan 8, 2015, 3:56 pm By ENNThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as national Radon Action Month, a…Which fossil fuels must remain in the ground to limit global warming?
Jan 8, 2015, 8:58 am By ENNA third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and over 80% of current coal reserves globally should…Wave Energy looks very favorable from a cost standpoint
Jan 8, 2015, 6:59 am By ENNA new analysis suggests that large-scale wave energy systems developed in the Pacific Northwest…Study reveals new method to estimate the global impacts of dams
Jan 7, 2015, 4:08 pm By ENNWhen dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but also on the…Most Earth-like Planet Revealed
Jan 7, 2015, 2:17 pm By ENNScientists analyzing data from NASA’s Kepler satellite have boosted the tally of known or…Lake Erie dead zone increased drastically by 2012 drought
Jan 7, 2015, 8:19 am By ENNLake Erie just can’t catch a break. The lake has experienced harmful algal blooms and severe…Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Could Taint Pools
Jan 6, 2015, 1:01 pm By ENNA new study suggests pharmaceuticals and chemicals from personal care products end up in swimming…How exercise can help us age optimally
Jan 6, 2015, 9:12 am By ENNGetting in shape is one of the most common New Year's resolutions. And whether or not we follow…
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