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Would Lowering Fuel Economy Standards Boost New Car Sales and Make Driving Safer?
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Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Reduce Emissions
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Diverse Tree Portfolio Weathers Droughts Better
Forests with numerous tree species, and therefore a mix of water-management strategies, appear more tolerant of drought. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Prepare for 10 Feet of Sea Level Rise, California Commission Tells Coastal Cities
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Would Lowering Fuel Economy Standards Boost New Car Sales and Make Driving Safer?
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Carbon Prices Are Too Low to Reduce Emissions
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Mosquitoes Could Carry Plastic Particles into the Food Chain
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New White House Biodefense Plan Omits Climate Change
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Lab-Grown Meat
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"Wild, Wonderful" West Virginia's Decapitated Mountains and Deformed Fish
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Florence's Floods Reveal Exposure of Rural Areas to Climate Change
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Don't Condemn People Who Don't Evacuate for Hurricane Florence
Many simply can't; packing up and leaving assumes a level of privilege many people probably don't think about
The Environment's New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms
To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods
The Future of Fish Farming May Be Indoors
New advancements in water filtration and circulation make it possible for indoor fish farms to dramatically grow in size and production
"Wild, Wonderful" West Virginia's Decapitated Mountains and Deformed Fish
A scientist documents the poisoning of the state’s waters by the coal industry
Prepare for 10 Feet of Sea Level Rise, California Commission Tells Coastal Cities
Though an extreme scenario, it should be factored in to coastal infrastructure planning, new guidance suggests
Mosquitoes Could Carry Plastic Particles into the Food Chain
Microplastics stay in the insects’ bodies from larva to adulthood
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Corals in a Hurricane: Deep Reefs under Threat
More than 30 meters below the surface of the ocean lies the "twilight zone." The coral reefs that grow here are complex ecosystems, but they may be under threat from extreme weather events. Rather than providing a refuge from the storm, these deep reefs may be as vulnerable as their shallow-water counterparts. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on August 22, 2018. It is a Nature Video production.
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