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What Does a Coup in the Maldives Mean for Climate Change?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 12, 2012
The fate of an island chain's president may mean more--or even less--progress to combat climate change. David Biello reports
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How to Make Electricity Using Plants and Sunshine
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 5, 2012
A new system combines the power of plants and photovoltaics to make solar power cheap and durable. David Biello reports
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How Much Energy Do You Waste Charging Your Cell Phone?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Battery chargers are everywhere these days, wasting electricity. California aims to change that. David Biello reports
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Worried about Air Pollution? Don't Hide Indoors
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Scientists are uncovering more and more evidence that the air in buildings can be bad for you. David Biello reports
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Gee Whiz, Why Not Recycle Urine for Drinking Water?
Author: Scientific American
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
The U.S. can no longer afford to ignore sewage as a source of drinking water, scientists argue. David Biello reports
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Michael Mann Defends Climate Computer Models
Author: Scientific American
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Penn State climate modeler Michael Mann talks about what computer models can tell us--and what they don't need to. David Biello reports
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Welcome to the Year of the Lightbulb
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 1, 2012
Get ready to buy lightbulbs by lumens rather than watts. David Biello reports
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What Are the Chances of a White Christmas?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Dec 25, 2011
Climate change is also messing with cherished holiday dreams. David Biello reports
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Should the Media Pay for Nature Conservation?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Dec 18, 2011
Given the profits made from filming the natural world, can a scheme be worked out to pay for this ecosystem service? David Biello reports
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Durban Deal May Bring Climate Change Action into 21st Century
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Dec 11, 2011
As time ran out on the latest international climate change negotiations, an agreement was reached that includes all significant countries in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases. David Biello reports
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Simmering Planet Keeps Heating
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Dec 4, 2011
Despite decades of warnings, greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, warming the world. Can such pollution peak this decade? David Biello asks
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Give Thanks for Methods to Cut Back on Wasted Food
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Nov 27, 2011
The world wastes more food than all of sub-Saharan Africa produces. Can that be stopped? David Biello reports
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Oceans Teem with Tiny Plastic Particles
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Washing machine wastewater carries tiny pieces of plastic to the oceans, where they wind up in sea life. David Biello reports
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Flying on a Wing and Oil from Plants
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Nov 13, 2011
A new era in aviation dawned this week in the U.S. with the first flights powered by biofuels. David Biello reports
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Buried in Coal Ash?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Nov 6, 2011
After yet another coal ash spill, is there anything that can be done to deal with the toxic waste? David Biello reports
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Halloween Chocolate: More Trick Than Treat?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Oct 30, 2011
Chocolate has a dark side--child slave labor. David Biello reports
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Why Is the CIA Keeping Climate Change Secret?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Oct 23, 2011
The Central Intelligence Agency is working on climate change, but you'd never know it. David Biello reports
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Disc Spins Its Way to $1-Million Oil Spill Cleanup Prize
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Oct 16, 2011
Is there a better way to clean up the next oil spill disaster? David Biello reports
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How Steve Jobs Tried to Make Apple Green
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Oct 9, 2011
The environmental and social impacts of all our gadgets are not insignificant. David Biello reports
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World's Largest River Restoration Project Begins
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Oct 2, 2011
The removal of two dams on the Elwha River will help restore once-abundant salmon runs. David Biello reports
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Fukushima Fallout in Japan
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Sep 25, 2011
The melted down reactors are stabilizing, but the real work of repair has yet to begin. David Biello reports
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Can the World Handle Chinese Cars?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Sep 18, 2011
The first car mostly made in China has arrived for sale in the U.S. David Biello reports
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Need a Break? Try Nature
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Sep 11, 2011
A growing body of research suggests nature walks may be more restorative than traditional stimulants like caffeine. David Biello reports
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Need Rain? Try Lasers
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Sep 4, 2011
New experiments show that firing lasers into the air might help induce or reduce rain. David Biello reports
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How Much Life Does Earth Host?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Aug 28, 2011
The number of species currently alive is a best guess at best. David Biello reports
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Why Environmentalism Is Conservative
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Aug 21, 2011
Have conservatives abandoned their roots as environmental leaders? David Biello investigates
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Bringing Birds Back to Regrowing Forests
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Aug 14, 2011
Once fragmented forests are growing back together, do tropical birds follow? David Biello reports
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What If the Smart Grid Isn't So Smart?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Aug 7, 2011
New analyses show that equipping consumers with real-time information about electricity prices could crash the grid. David Biello reports
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Eating the Lionfish
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jul 31, 2011
The answer to an invasive fish species in the Atlantic and Caribbean may just be overfishing. David Biello reports
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Feeding the Grid with Sunshine at College
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jul 24, 2011
Butte College in California hosts a massive solar array, which allows it to produce more electricity than it uses. David Biello reports
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Absence of Top Predators Brings Unanticipated Changes
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jul 17, 2011
Ecologists document the negative ripple effects of removing top predators from ecosystems. David Biello reports
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Electric Cars May Need Noisemakers
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jul 10, 2011
Whisper-quiet electric and hybrid cars may need an artificial sound boost to let pedestrians know they're there. David Biello reports
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The Buzz on Beer and Soda Fizz
Author: Scientific American
Wed, Jul 6, 2011
A look at the environmental burden of our favorite summer beverages. David Biello reports
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Pacific Plankton Crosses to Atlantic...Thanks to Arctic Meltdown
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jun 26, 2011
Warmer temperatures in the North are allowing species to shift from ocean to ocean. David Biello reports
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Sunspot-Related Cooling Can't Offset Greenhouse Warming
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jun 19, 2011
Changes to the sunspot cycle will have an impact on our weather and climate--but not a very big one. David Biello reports
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Pavement Contributes to Poor Air Quality
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jun 12, 2011
Paved roads and sprawl are likely to blame for summertime smog buildup. David Biello reports
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Are Biodegradeable Plastics Doing More Harm Than Good?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jun 5, 2011
Depends on whether one worries about climate change or persistent plastics in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. David Biello reports
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Whither the Honey Bee?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, May 29, 2011
For the fourth consecutive year, roughly one third of managed honey bees died last winter. David Biello reports
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What Does the Fukushima Meltdown Mean for U.S. Reactors?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, May 22, 2011
It is now clear that at least one reactor at Fukushima experienced a full core meltdown, so what does that mean for similar nuclear power plants in the U.S.? David Biello reports
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America's Climate Choices Are Narrowing
Author: Scientific American
Sun, May 15, 2011
With every year of inaction the risks posed by climate change grow, according to a new report requested by Congress. David Biello reports
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Whales Return to NYC Harbor
Author: Scientific American
Sun, May 8, 2011
A variety of species of whales have been rediscovered in the vicinity of New York City. Is it because they love musicals? David Biello investigates
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Solar Power Boosts Home Sales?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, May 1, 2011
A new study finds that photovoltaic systems provide a premium for houses. David Biello reports
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Can Re-Wilding Work?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Apr 24, 2011
Introducing animal analogues of their extinct cousins might help repair otherwise irreparable ecosystem damage. David Biello reports
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Can Taxes Be Green?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Apr 17, 2011
Could taxing environmental ills prove more of a solution to pollution than dilution? David Biello investigates
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How Doth Your Native Flora Grow?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Apr 10, 2011
The diversity of local plants goes down when a city springs up. David Biello reports
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Will Today's Trash Be Tomorrow's Island?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Apr 3, 2011
Ancient trash heaps became modern tree islands in the Everglades. David Biello reports
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The Origin of Life
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Mar 27, 2011
A new analysis suggests lightning and volcanoes helped make life possible. David Biello reports
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Chernobyl Opens for Tourism
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Mar 20, 2011
Next month marks Chernobyl's 25th anniversary, and the site is now accepting tourists. Christie Nicholson reports
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Oil Spills Mean Air Pollution, Too
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Mar 13, 2011
BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico didn't just foul the ocean, it also tainted the air. David Biello reports
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Predicting the Future of Oil
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Mar 6, 2011
And what does that mean for the U.S. economy and environment? David Biello reports
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Global Rise of the Fire Ant? Blame U.S. Trade
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 27, 2011
A new study shows that the invasive species has spread not from its original home in South America but from its beachhead in the southeastern U.S., David Biello reports
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Permafrost Meltdown May Herald Climate Catastrophe
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 20, 2011
The thawing of a thin layer of frozen Arctic soils will exacerbate global warming. David Biello reports
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Does Drilling for Electricity Make Sense?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 13, 2011
Harnessing Earth's heat to make electricity is an underrated renewable resource. David Biello reports
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Teaching Bankers about Climate Change
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Feb 6, 2011
Why is HSBC teaching its employees about global warming? David Biello reports
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Another Reason to Hate Shopping Sound Tracks
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 30, 2011
The background music in stores and shopping malls designed to spur sales also spur emissions of greenhouse gases. David Biello reports
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Is Coal Fly Ash Responsible for Mass Extinction?
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 23, 2011
Forget CO2, the toxic aftermath of coal burning might be responsible for the worst mass extinction event the world has ever known. David Biello reports
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Strike Off the Band, Says Penguin Study
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 16, 2011
Banding penguins to track them is bad for their health, a new study reports. David Biello investigates
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No Such Thing as a Free Parking Spot
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 9, 2011
It's not just driving our cars that harms the environment, parking them also poses a problem. David Biello reports
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Drink 'til You're Green
Author: Scientific American
Sun, Jan 2, 2011
What's worse than a hangover? The environmental impact of your drinking and mine. David Biello reports
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