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Despite hype, unplugging chargers is only a small part of saving energy
Most probably wouldn’t have guessed their cellphone would be next to don the environmentalist hat. Some cellphone manufacturers and service providers are programming a message to appear when a phone’s battery is charged that reads, “To conserve energy, unplug charger from power source.
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Column: More emphasis should be on America’s waste problem
Approximately 263 million pounds of food were thrown away in the United States yesterday, despite the fact a majority of it was perfectly good to eat. Initially, it seems like a grandmother's proverb – "Clean your plate.
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Study shows Chesapeake Bay environment, dead zones healing
A recent study has shown that efforts to reduce the flow of fertilizers, animal waste and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay appear to be increasing the health of the bay. Published in the Nov.
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World population growth could spur food shortage
Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection released by U. Minnesota researchers Monday.
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Algae poisons Gulf of Mexico
Intensified by historic drought conditions, the Gulf of Mexico has been subjected to the invasive and life-threatening algal bloom known as red tide, which has killed 4.2 million fish since September.
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Column: Pipeline decision means oil industry will move overseas
When most students hear the word Keystone, they immediately think about what they were drinking last weekend. They don’t think about the Keystone XL pipeline. This pipeline is a $7 billion project from TransCanada Corp.
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‘Planet hacking’ project aims for new climate model
In an attempt to explore ways to stabilize rising global temperatures, a team of researchers including Harvard U. Applied Physics Professor David Keith has developed a plan to quantify and model the effects of solar radiation management (SRM)—techniques to reflect sunlight back into space.
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Column: Don’t blame U.S. for Amazon deforestation
The amount of biodiversity on this planet is truly awe-inspiring. Scientists nearly unanimously agree that deforestation directly leads to global climate change. Furthermore, scientists lament loss of biodiversity, particularly with respect to still undiscovered and undocumented species.
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Robert Kennedy discusses environmental policy, alternative energy sources
Robert Kennedy Jr. had some big shoes to fill in terms of pursuing progressive causes, and he has carried the torch proudly. Kennedy has spent the past 20 years fighting for environmental causes. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., he spoke at U.