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Column: The tragedy of coal
We need low-carbon sources of energy, whether or not you think climate change is a problem. I study climate through energy, and I study how different energy choices impact water and land resources during production and use.
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U. Pittsburgh student to run through Sahara
Running 180 miles in 10 days across the Sahara desert isn’t something most students do two weeks before finals. But for U. Pittsburgh junior Andrew Dilla, this trek is an exciting reality. Dilla, who is from Edinboro, Pa.
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New video game shows possible effects of ecological choices
U. Virginia held a demonstration yesterday of the UVA Bay Game — a simulation created in collaboration with Azure Worldwide that allows players to take on the roles of individuals who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area.
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Gore: Climate change a ‘moral issue’
Despite leaving public office in 2001, Al Gore still knows how to work a crowd. “I am Al Gore, and I used to be the next president of the United States,” joked Gore, who unsuccessfully made a bid for the White House in 2000 and served eight years as vice president in the administration of ...
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New study looks into cause of honey bee crisis
U. Minnesota researchers are looking to solve the mysterious and rapid decline of the U.S. honey bee population in a study announced Wednesday. Honey bee colonies decreased by about 29 percent from September 2008 to April 2009.
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U. Minnesota to sell Solar House
A one-bedroom, 550 square-foot house with a retail price of more than $500,000 is hard to comprehend. But this house runs completely on solar-powered energy, and U. Minnesota is looking to cash in on that idea this spring.
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Restaurant emissions contribute to pollution
Researchers from the U. of Minnesota found pollution from commercial cooking in restaurants is prominent, and current methods to reduce it are less than effective. Dr.
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Gamers can help solve global issues
Environmental activists criticized President Barack Obama last week after he announced plans to begin offshore drilling. But according to one expert, life without oil is actually attainable; the president just has to play more video games to realize it.
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Bottles, bottles everywhere: The fight against bottled water
The average person disposes of 168 bottles a year, meaning on average, U. Kansas students and faculty contribute more than 5 million bottles to landfills each year. That’s a lot of needless waste. And two women are on a mission to change it.