The state hopes a new project will finally begin to tap an enormous source of renewable energy.
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A haunting silence is spreading over the natural world.
December 26, 2016The first mammal has gone extinct from climate change. The Australian Bramble Cay melomys have vanished from its 350m-long cay home in the Torres Strait due to sea-level rise and…
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Rare footage of Bryde’s whales feeding
December 26, 2016Captured via drone off the coast of Auckland. There are thought to be fewer than 200 of these creatures left in New Zealand waters
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North America’s Dirty Energy Superpower Is Going Green
December 15, 2016Alberta, home to the tar sands, is about to see a renewable energy boom—and former oil field workers are spearheading the effort.
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Can Redflow’s Home Flow Battery Really Beat Lithium-Ion?
Added by kHilton December 15, 2016The battery is unique—but can it live up to its promise?
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Scientists are frantically copying U.S. climate data, fearing it might vanish under Trump
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of government data onto independent servers in…
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Looking for a Pristine Landscape? Sorry…
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016If you’re hoping to escape civilization and head into an unaltered wilderness, you might be surprised to learn it no longer exists on Earth, a study says.
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The Big Sort – An Insider’s Tour of a Recycling Plant
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016Have you ever wondered whether your milk carton caps can be recycled? Or what happens to your recycling after it gets picked up from your curb? Science Friday video producer…
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New Microscopic View of Ocean Floor Life
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016The Homo sapiens view of our world is all a matter of perspective, and we need to remember that we’re among the larger creatures on Earth. At around 1.7 meters…
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Antares is Heart of the Scorpion
Added by kHilton December 14, 2016Bright reddish Antares is easy to spot on a summer night. It is the brightest star in the fishhook-shaped constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.