MIT finds switching to higher octane fuel would reduce carbon emissions
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Oct 27, 2014, 1:13 pm By ENNEven as the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has enshrined light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the single…The Aral Desert: Once a Sea - Now, All Dried Up
Oct 27, 2014, 11:42 am By ENNThe Aral Sea is a well known environmental disaster zone. But this year, it got a whole worse,…Ocean Plays Important Role in Past Climate Change
Oct 27, 2014, 9:35 am By ENNMost of the concerns about climate change have focused on the amount of greenhouse gases that have…Ebola - vaccines under development show promise
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Oct 17, 2014, 6:49 pm By ENNThe more time you spend sitting, the shorter and less healthy your life will tend to be—that’s…Can the corridors under high-tension lines be important opportunities for conservation?
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Oct 16, 2014, 7:22 am By ENNA new analysis of global energy use, economics and the climate shows that without new climate…Can renewables supply 100% of world's power by 2050?
Oct 16, 2014, 7:08 am By ENNA global low-carbon energy economy is not only feasible - it could actually double electricity…Mom was right, eating breakfast is important!
Oct 15, 2014, 1:51 pm By ENNAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many teens skip breakfast, which…Could California Be Facing A Mega-Drought?
Oct 15, 2014, 10:29 am By ENNAgriculture, one of California’s strongest pillars, has taken the biggest hit: the drought will…How Birds Cope with Turbulence
Oct 15, 2014, 7:56 am By ENNResearchers set out to examine how soaring birds such as eagles, vultures, and kites, are able to…Methane sink discovered in oceanic rock
Oct 15, 2014, 7:35 am By ENNSince the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously…Fly genome could help us improve our health and environment
Oct 14, 2014, 10:58 am By ENNThe house fly might be a worldwide pest, but its genome will provide information that could improve…Space Weather and OUR weather
Oct 14, 2014, 8:25 am By ENNWhat is "space weather"? And how might it affect weather on Earth? Researchers have discovered a…Why Cat Poop is Bad News for Sea Otters
Oct 13, 2014, 10:19 am By ENNA parasite spread by cat poop is causing a big problem for endangered sea otters in California, and…
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