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Old, leaky gas lines lurk below U.S. cities

Researchers have found 10,000 natural gas leaks under just two U.S. cities, hinting at a broader problem.



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Are abandoned oil and gas wells dumping methane into the atmosphere?

Researchers at Princeton recently studied the question of whether abandoned gas & oil well are leaking methane into the atmosphere.




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Oregon beach town plans for devastating tsunami

Cannon Beach is building the first tsunami evacuation center, a city hall that can also serve as a shelter.



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Was Discovery 'too soon' on disaster special promo?

'Anatomy of a Disaster' announced only hours after disaster hits Japan.



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U.S. nuclear chief wants faster reforms

One year after Japan's Fukushima crisis began, the U.S. nuclear chief says American reactors should adopt safety reforms more quickly.




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Ancient 'Wave of Poseidon' was real tsunami

When the ocean rose up and saved a Greek town from a marauding Persian army nearly 1,500 years ago, renowned Greek historian Herodotus chalked it up to an act o



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Japan tsunami debris looms off U.S. coasts

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.



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Earthquakes off Alaska pose U.S. tsunami risk

The risk of a deadly tsunami ravaging the United States is now leading scientists to investigate hazards posed by giant earthquakes off the Alaskan coast.



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Largest piece of tsunami debris: Japanese dock washes ashore in Oregon

A nearly 70-foot-long dock floated onto an Oregon beach after being torn loose from a fishing port in Japan after the tsunami.



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Tsunami boat washes up in Canada

A small Japanese boat confirmed to have been lost during the 2011 Japan tsunami has washed up on a remote Canadian island.



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How wave shapes can explain why tsunamis are so devastating

X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that are often seen at beaches may help explain why tsunamis can be so devastating, researchers say.



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East Coast faces variety of tsunami threats

Although the risk is small, tsunamis are possible on the East Coast of the United States from a variety of sources.



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Tsunami debris washes up in Hawaii

On the Big Island of Hawaii, debris is changing the landscape as thousands of pounds of trash hit Kamilo Beach — much of it from Japan. The refuse is already



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On 2-year anniversary, tsunami debris still washing ashore

Two years after a deadly tsunami swept ashore in Japan, killing more than 15,000 people, solemn reminders of the disaster are still washing ashore.



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Fukushima radiation leak the same as 76 million bananas

An odd, fruity equation provides perspective on the amount of radioactive water leaking into the Pacific.



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East Coast tsunami of 1817 triggered by Bermuda Triangle quake

Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake.



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Tsunami debris 'island' isn't Texas-sized, but it is headed toward the U.S.

Debris from the deadly tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 is drifting across the Pacific Ocean toward North America.



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Attractive Puget Sound home doubles as tsunami-resilient fortress

While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience.



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Japan marks anniversary of the Fukushima disaster

Japan reflects on the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.



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New evidence for ancient Alaskan tsunamis found

This century's deadly tsunamis kicked off an intense search for buried clues to prehistoric killer waves along Alaska's southern shores.



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Tsunamiball: A handcrafted wooden vessel for riding out unlikely disasters

Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.



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2011 Japan tsunami unleashed ozone-destroying chemicals

The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air.



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Putting cork, screw top and plastic wine stoppers into perspective

Student film "Battle Behind the Bottle" tells the story of the cork industry positive response to the “kick in the pants” screw tops and plastics gave it.




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With planet Eris, looks like Pluto has a twin

Though the dwarf planet Eris on the edge of the solar system is much denser than Pluto, the two frigid worlds are nearly exactly the same size, a new study find




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Pluto's moons pose risk for NASA's New Horizons craft

The moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris zones for a NASA spacecraft currently speeding toward the distant world, researche




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'Dear Pluto' campaign asks kids to say 'Hi' to planet

Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer.




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Pluto has its own wild blue yonder

Flyby images recently beamed home by New Horizons reveal that faraway Pluto has blue skies similar to those of Earth.




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NASA selects nickname for next celestial target

NASA asked the internet for help in choosing a nickname for the Kuiper Belt object named '(486958) 2014 MU69.'




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Big business for Miami-based purveyor of prefab micro-homes

The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr



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LivingHomes launches LEED Platinum-aspiring CK series

LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar



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For the next Sandy, NYC eyes cargotecture-based disaster housing

New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar



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For the first time, iconic green prefab 'breezes' onto the Eastern Seaboard

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.



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Room and billboard: Prefab dwelling attached to massive blank canvas

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.



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Denmark's Maintenance-Free House is protected from the elements by glass skin

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.



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In Washington, legal skirmish over view-marring modular cabin comes to a happy end

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.



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Mary Ann Esposito’s Yellow Squash Salad with Grana Padano

The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.




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Should I skip breakfast on Thanksgiving?

On Thanksgiving, people may forgo breakfast or lunch to save room for a feast in the evening.




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Why you should teach your kids to cook this holiday season

With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills.




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4 recipes to turn leftover stuffing into breakfast

There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes.




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7 easy Thanksgiving side dishes

These quick sides will complement your main dish, and we've included a few tips on how to make the recipes even easier.




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The most common types of winter squash (and how they taste)

There's more to winter gourds than butternut squash. Here are just a few winter squashes and gourds you might want to consider for your dinner table.




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Hats off to the original green bean casserole

Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955.




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5 ideas for an easy Friendsgiving

There are no rules for Friendsgiving, but it still helps to plan ahead.




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Watch chimps enjoy a Thanksgiving feast

Project Chimps creates special meals for rescued chimps on Thanksgiving, and you can see how much they enjoyed it in this video.




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History's most powerful shark was killed off by a global extinction event

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.



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Underwater forest is an ancient 'fairy world' found just off the Alabama coast

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.



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New prehistoric monster was a seafaring crocodilian

Ancient marine reptile sheds light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles.




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Rare metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs can cure cancer, says professor

New research seems to demonstrate that iridium, a rare metal found in meteorites, can kill cancer cells.



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Geologists find that a remote region of Australia was once connected to Canada

Surprising evidence linking Australia and Canada reminds us that our planet is a dynamic place.



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Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.