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Florida's mass fish kill is a nightmare to behold

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.



  • Climate & Weather

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Animated short captures the spirit of ocean pollution with ironically catchy soundtrack

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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World's first polluted river flowed through Jordan 7,000 years ago

Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt.



  • Arts & Culture

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What do Millie's bowling ball, a Weber grill and tractor tires have in common?

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.




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Your laundry is more toxic than you think

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.




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Plastics aren't just choking coral reefs, they're spreading disease, too.

159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Historic DC cemetery doubles as pollution-absorbing sponge

The Nature Conservancy teams with the Archdiocese of Washington to curb urban runoff at a 150-year old cemetery.



  • Research & Innovations

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He traveled from California to Hawaii on a paddleboard — and he didn't like what he saw

Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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9 of the worst viruses on Earth

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Cities prepare for retired space shuttles

Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor




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Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries

The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet




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Shuttle Discovery's 'ride' to Smithsonian arrives in Florida

The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f




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Sponsor-a-shuttle: Museums offer tiles, stars for space shuttle display funds

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.




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Live webcams follow NASA astronauts as they simulate asteroid mining on the ocean floor

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.



  • Research & Innovations

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Jet ski accident claims life of former NASA astronaut

Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i




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Ticket sales, NASA jets take off for Endeavour's flight to L.A.

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End




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400 trees to be cut in L.A. to make room for space shuttle Endeavour

As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage.




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Space Shuttle Endeavour's California trip delayed

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.




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How to see space shuttle Endeavour fly over California

The space shuttle Endeavour takes to the skies above California for its last-ever flight today, Sept. 21, giving observers from Sacramento to Los Angeles a one




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Space shuttle Endeavour preps for parade, the final leg of its California tour

Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.




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Space shuttle begins 2-day road trip to California Science Center

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.




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Space Shuttle Endeavour exhibit thrills crowds in California

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.




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For NASA, a somber week of space disaster anniversaries

This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters.




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How worms survived NASA's Columbia shuttle disaster

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.




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Space shuttle Enterprise added to historic places registry

The test orbiter is the first of NASA's retired space shuttles to receive the distinction.




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Sally Ride to be honored with national tribute

NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride.




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3 super-Earth planets found that could support alien life

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.




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NASA's launch of sun observatory delayed by power outage

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.




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3 Chinese astronauts land after record-breaking flight

The Shenzhou 10, along with its three crewmembers, returned safely after 15 days of space travel.




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C. Gordon Fullerton, shuttle test pilot and astronaut, dies at 76

Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Aug. 21.




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Why NASA's need for private space taxis is 'critical'

Since the end of its space shuttle program, NASA is relying more and more on commercial space travel.




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Former NASA astronaut Steven Nagel dies at 67

NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67.




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Booster failure forces space crew to abort mission mid-launch

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.




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In Japan, work kicks off on the world's largest floating solar farm

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.




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Washington's largest rooftop solar array will be atop an IKEA store

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.




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Will Tesla solar roofing be cheaper than normal roofing?

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.




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China launches world's largest floating solar farm

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?




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Smart development, eco-tourism make for happy neighbors in Punta Gorda, Florida

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.




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America's mayors are the renewable energy champions we need right now

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.




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This has to be the world's first solar farm that can be described as 'cute'

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)




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Puerto Rico turns to Tesla to help restore power

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico may turn to Tesla turning disaster into an opportunity to avoid future blackouts.




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World's first solar-powered theme park is coming to New Jersey

Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun.




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Today's tobacco field, tomorrow's solar farm

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.




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More than 100 cities get 70% or more of their energy from renewables

More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP.




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Seawater Greenhouse brings agriculture to world's harshest environments

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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California becomes first state to require solar panels on new homes

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.




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Scientists transform sunlight into a liquid fuel that can be stored for 18 years

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.




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Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Canned wines to try for Memorial Day

Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine.




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What's your plastic bag fee comfort zone?

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?