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10-18-2018 Environment

Recovery two years after the Cottonwood Fire

Today's Video of the Day from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the recovery of grassland in …

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15-10-2018

Sea ice in the Arctic is the thinnest on record

Today's Video of the Day from The Sanders Institute explains how Americans can hold corporations accountable for their contributions to the climate change crisis.

17-09-2018

Holding corporations accountable for climate change

Today's Video of the Day from the U.S Geological Survey explores the dynamics of rivers in the Prairie Pothole Region of South Dakota.

09-09-2018

Striking changes in South Dakota’s Lake Thompson

Today's Video of the Day from NASA Science News describes two space missions that will help scientists to better understand the cryosphere, which is a critical component of Earth's climate system.

08-09-2018

Understanding Earth’s climate system through the Cryosphere

Today's Video of the Day from The Sanders Institute disproves the theory that transitioning toward renewable energy sources will cost a lot of American jobs.

05-09-2018

Transitioning to solar power creates new American jobs

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency (ESA) shows the severe effects of a heat wave that persisted across many regions of Europe this summer.

01-09-2018

Summer heatwave visibly scorched Europe

Today’s Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes a potentially underestimated threat from Arctic warming, as rising temperatures allow permafrost to thaw and release carbon dioxide that has been stored in the frozen soil for centuries.

23-08-2018

Arctic lakes could accelerate CO2 emissions

Today’s Video of the Day from NASA Goddard is a time-lapse that shows the recovery of Yellowstone National Park over the last three decades.

21-08-2018

Yellowstone’s landscape was forever changed by 1988 fires

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency (ESA) describes the Aeolus mission, which will provide scientists with global wind measurements that can be used to improve weather forecasting.

17-08-2018

Aeolus mission will improve weather forecasting

Today’s Video of the Day from the The Sanders Institute addresses the question of what individuals can do to help fight climate change.

16-08-2018

How can you help fight climate change?

Today’s Video of the Day from The Sanders Institute explains why one of the most powerful tools that we have to address climate change is the language that we use to talk about it.

07-08-2018

Our words help to fight the climate crisis

25-07-2018

Sweeping up the ocean’s plastic litter

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While marijuana is now legal in Canada, more research is needed to investigate if smoking the drug affects lung health.

10-22-2018 Lifestyle

How long-term marijuana use affects lung health remains unknown

On October 17, Canada became the second country in the...

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Researchers are investigating a potential link between a man's lifestyle and the metabolic health of his children.

10-22-2018 Lifestyle

Active dads pass along metabolic health advantages to their kids

Researchers are investigating a potential link between a man's lifestyle...

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A new study has found that chocolate Labs have shorter lifespans and are more prone to ear and skin infections than their black and yellow counterparts.

10-21-2018 Animals

Chocolate Labs show coat colors could affect health

Could Fido’s coat color play a role in his health?...

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A team of Australian scientists has used earthquake data to show Earth's core is solid, if softer than they thought.

10-21-2018 Science

Earthquake ‘echoes’ show Earth’s core is solid

Scientists finally have solid evidence: the Earth’s core is solid,...

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Carrot extract can make cement stronger, less prone to crack and lighter in weight, all while producing less carbon dioxide.

10-21-2018 Plants

Carrot extract could make cement stronger, more eco-friendly

Carrot extract could be the key to creating environmentally friendly...

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The Pacific blob has returned, bringing abnormally warm weather to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

10-21-2018 Environment

Pacific blob returns, bringing warm days and fear of drought

The Pacific blob is back, and that could spell bad...

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Female chimps know which males to avoid to keep their babies from being killed, according to a new study.

10-20-2018 Animals

Female chimps can sense which males pose a threat to their young

Female chimps know which males to avoid to keep their...

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New research from the University of Edinburgh may help give some people a better idea of how long they might live.

10-20-2018 Science

New lifespan “score” can help predict how long you might live

How can we know how long we’re going to live?...

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10-20-2018 Animals

Ancient reptiles flushed saltwater out of their snouts after feeding

A new study has revealed that one group of ancient...

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