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A surprising drop in renewable power WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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A surprising drop in renewable power

Renewable power – which includes wind farms, solar farms, and hydroelectric dams – constitutes...

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Shrinking African glaciers WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Shrinking African glaciers

We don’t usually associate Africa with glaciers, but the continent has had glaciers on its...

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How to make cities cooler WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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How to make cities cooler

In cities, the air, surface, and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas....

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Mercury in tuna WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Mercury in tuna

Mercury is found throughout the ocean, and there is at least some of it in any fish one might...

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The carbon footprint of urban agriculture WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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The carbon footprint of urban agriculture

Urban agriculture – essentially farming within a city – has become increasingly popular...

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Greenland is greening WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Greenland is greening

Despite their names, Iceland is very green, and Greenland is very icy.  But in Greenland, that is...

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Sponging up a river WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Sponging up a river

During the first week of February, an atmospheric river dumped enormous amounts of rain on...

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Hybrid beef rice WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Hybrid beef rice

There is growing interest in innovative and more environmentally friendly ways to provide protein...

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Golf courses gone wild WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Golf courses gone wild

Golf courses are a significant burden on the environment.  The US has 16,000 golf courses which...

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Iceland power WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Iceland power

Iceland burns very little fossil fuel to power its economy and heat its homes.  About 85% of its...

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A lake in Death Valley WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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A lake in Death Valley

Death Valley in California is the driest place in North America, averaging only 2 inches of rain...

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AI’s Environmental Footprint WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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AI’s Environmental Footprint

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days.  Some say it is the biggest development since...

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Is the Amazon rainforest nearing a tipping point? WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Is the Amazon rainforest nearing a tipping point?

The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, covering more than 2.5 million...

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The East Coast is sinking WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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The East Coast is sinking

Most of the world’s largest cities are located in coastal regions and coastal regions are on the...

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Little ice on the Great Lakes WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Little ice on the Great Lakes

In an average year, the Great Lakes end up about 40% covered in ice.  But this is not an average...

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Polar bears and the changing climate WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Polar bears and the changing climate

The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival.  Polar bears, whose native...

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A wet January WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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A wet January

For the first time in a while, the monthly report on the US climate did not feature...

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Record energy transition investments WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Record energy transition investments

Global investment in the energy transition – that is, the transition away from fossil fuels –...

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Global groundwater depletion WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Global groundwater depletion

Groundwater is found underground in aquifers and it bubbles up naturally into springs, streams,...

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Record renewable energy in Scotland WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Record renewable energy in Scotland

The Scottish government recently announced that in 2022, renewable technologies in that country...

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