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Migrating Trees: Forests Shift West with Climate Change

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

Three-quarters of American tree species have shifted to the West since 1980 due to dryer conditions in the East and changing rainfall patterns.

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Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

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Fare Price: Save on Holiday Plane Tickets

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

With strategies ranging from flying off-hours to clearing cookies from your computer, you can rack up savings on airfare.

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Wildlife Wipeout: Wind Turbines Kill Winged Creatures

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

More than a million birds and bats are killed annually by wind turbines, but fatalities are cut if the turbines are located offshore and are turned off during low wind speeds.

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Mold Gold: Decaying Autumn Leaves Feed Summer Gardens

Sep 29, 2017 04:18PM

Instead of burning fallen tree leaves or carting them to the landfill, we can use them as mulch to enrich the soil and discourage pests.

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Milk Muddle: Organic Milk Producer Under Pressure

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

A huge Colorado feedlot that supplies organic milk to Walmart and Costco has come under scrutiny after satellite imagery raised questions about whether it complies with outdoor grazing rules.

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Plutonium Problem: Glass or Cement May Encase Nuclear Waste

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

To safely dispose of 56 million gallons of nuclear waste dating back to the Second World War, the Department of Energy might replace a glass-log encasement plan with a cement option.

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Experiential Ed: Gestalt-Based Curricula Emerging

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Schools in Finland and New Orleans are pioneering new ways to involve students in a more collaborative education model.

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Bat Banter: Computers Decipher Animal Language

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Computer algorithms helped Israeli researchers decode the language of Egyptian fruit bats and discover that bats exchange information about specific problems.

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Free Wheeling: Architecture Becomes Portable

Aug 31, 2017 09:14AM

Easily movable mini-houses now range from the functional to the outlandish, including abodes mounted on tractors and shopping carts and ones attachable to rock faces.

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