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Study Finds Leaks in Boston's Natural Gas Pipelines
Posted: February 2, 2015A team of researchers led by Kathryn McKain of Harvard University has recently discovered that approximately three percent of the natural gas delivered to Boston leaks directly into the atmosphere,…
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Millions may be exposed to arsenic in private well water
Posted: February 2, 2015Naturally occurring arsenic in private wells threatens people in many U.S. states and parts of Canada, according to a package of a dozen scientific papers to be published next week….
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Is there an emerging consensus on climate change action?
Posted: February 2, 2015Once again, the world is on a sprint toward a new agreement on global climate change. The last time this happened — in 2009 — the sprint ended in acrimony…
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Germany overtakes the UK in offshore wind energy
Posted: February 1, 2015Germany will this year for the first time connect more new offshore wind installations than Britain after energy operators scrapped a string of projects planned for UK waters.Despite having more…
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Light rail-based air quality monitoring study launched in Salt Lake City
Posted: January 31, 2015A team of University of Utah researchers has launched an air pollution monitoring project that will result in a better understanding of air quality across the Wasatch Front.Utah researchers Logan…
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Food Industry has long way to go when it comes to using recyclable and compostable packaging
Posted: January 30, 2015Let's face it: We are people who consume many of our meals on the go. That means we're not eating on real plates or bowls but out of plastic containers…
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Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
Posted: January 30, 2015A new study of marine organisms that make up the ‘biofouling community’ — tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships’ hulls and rocks in the ocean around the world —…
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How did the Zebra get its stripes?
Posted: January 30, 2015One of nature’s fascinating questions is how zebras got their stripes.A team of life scientists led by UCLA’s Brenda Larison has found at least part of the answer: The amount…
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Study finds atmosphere will adapt to hotter, wetter climate
Posted: January 29, 2015A study led by atmospheric physicists at the University of Toronto finds that global warming will not lead to an overall increasingly stormy atmosphere, a topic debated by scientists for…
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Jet Fuel from Algae?
Posted: January 29, 2015A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy…
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