Obama PreparingBig Effort to CurbClimate Change

nytimes.com 13 hours ago

Officials said President Obama would announce new policy initiatives in the coming weeks, including the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants.

 
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DEA Waging Behind-The-Scenes Hemp War

huffingtonpost.com 5 hours ago

The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked its lobbying against legalizing industrial hemp into high gear, hoping to block an amendment in the House that would decriminalize the crop for research...

 
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25,000 bubblebees killed, dropping from trees in Wilsonville parking lot; pesticide suspected

oregonlive.com 7 hours ago

n estimated 25,000 bumblebees were found dead and dying in a Target parking lot in Wilsonville beginning Saturday, the largest known incident of bumblebee deaths in the United States according to the...

 
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Owen Paterson: UK must become global leaders on GM crops

guardian.co.uk 51 mins ago

Environment minister says UK is falling behind on GM, which 'could be as important as the agricultural revolution'

 
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DOJ & Arkansas sue Exxon, as emails show they intentionally misled public about Arkansas oil spill...

treehugger.com 7 hours ago

It has been nearly three months since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas...

 
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Dog Meat Festival Goes On As Planned Despite Widespread Protest

huffingtonpost.com 7 hours ago

Despite widespread outrage, a dog meat festival in China will be going ahead as planned this week.

 
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Was prehistoric rock art strategically placed to reveal a cosmological puzzle?

sciencedaily.com 2 hours ago

Recently, the discoveries of prehistoric rock art have become more common...

 
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Nuclear waste clean-up delayed and billions over budget

cbsnews.com 6 hours ago

Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is leaking 1,000 gallons of waste each year, and a project to clean it up has stalled

 
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Nearly 7 in 10 Americans are on prescription drugs

sciencedaily.com 2 hours ago

Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, researchers say.

 
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Wow! Mars Rover Captures Stunning Billion-Pixel Photo of Red Planet

news.yahoo.com 9 hours ago

A new 1.3-billion-pixel image from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity allows viewers to zoom in and investigate part of the Red Planet in incredible detail.

 
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PHOTOS: Tiny Pup Gets A New Mom

huffingtonpost.com 2 hours ago

CLEVELAND -- A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland...

 
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See Alaska -- all of it -- in beautiful space image

science.nbcnews.com 7 hours ago

By Becky OskinSpace.com From steaming volcanoes to sparkling lakes, almost all of Alaska's marvelous landscapes simmered under hours and hours of sunlight Monday, as seen by a NASA satellite.A...

 
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Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues

bbc.co.uk 13 hours ago

A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.

 
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Snail genes reveal human migration

bbc.co.uk 4 hours ago

A genetic similarity between snail fossils found in Ireland and the Eastern Pyrenees suggests humans migrated from southern Europe to Ireland 8,000 years ago.

 
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9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets That Will Revolutionize Weed Smoking

huffingtonpost.com 8 hours ago

A gadget that turns any Starbucks venti cup into a bong, a power cleaner for resin-clogged pipes, and chewing gum that cures cotton mouth are among products that marijuana aficionados may see in their...

 
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Scientists identify emotions based on brain activity

sciencedaily.com 5 hours ago

For the first time, scientists have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity...

 
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Commotion Over the Sale of John Denver’s Sanctuary

nytimes.com 5 hours ago

Friends and fellow conservationists are worried about the future of the singer’s 957 acres in the Colorado mountains.

 
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Birds 'show value of conservation'

bbc.co.uk 6 hours ago

The plights of the world's threatened birds show the value of investing in conservation, according to an international report.

 
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Quark quartet opens fresh vista on matter

nature.com 13 hours ago

First particle containing four quarks is confirmed.

 
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Cancer immunity of strange underground rat revealed

arstechnica.com 10 hours ago

Naked mole rats may have their supple skin to thank for their cancer resistance.

 
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Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model

sciencedaily.com 6 hours ago

The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems resulted from fructose and a diet too high...

 
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Early Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich'

bbc.co.uk 12 hours ago

Mars' atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago - well before Earth's air became augmented with the gas.

 
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Fungus Among Us? Mold Concerns Delay Space Station Cargo Ship's Opening

news.yahoo.com 8 hours ago

The robotic European cargo ship Albert Einstein was opened Tuesday morning (June 18) at the International Space Station, a day late because of concerns that mold may have grown inside the vehicle,...

 
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U.S. Airports Face Increasing Threat From Rising Seas

huffingtonpost.com 8 hours ago

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the dark waters of Flushing Bay poured over the edges of LaGuardia Airport, flooding parts of the...

 
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Mindfulness can increase wellbeing and reduce stress in school children

sciencedaily.com 5 hours ago

Mindfulness -- a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel -- could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among...

 
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New microfluidic chip can help identify unwanted particles in water and food

sciencedaily.com 2 hours ago

Researchers have developed a new microfabrication technique to develop three-dimensional microfluidic devices in polymers...

 
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Origins of 'The Hoff' crab revealed

sciencedaily.com 3 hours ago

The history of a new type of crab, nicknamed 'The Hoff' because of its hairy chest, which lives around hydrothermal vents deep beneath the Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean, has been revealed for the...

 
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A Motorcycle Helmet With A Heads-Up Display

popsci.com 9 hours ago

Motorbike helmet with built-in navigation system and voice-controlled interface LiveMap This Indiegogo campaign wants to sell a voice-controlled, augmented reality motorbike helmet for $2,000...

 
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The World Food Prize, Brought to You By Monsanto

motherjones.com 19 hours ago

It's the premier award in agriculture, so why is the State Department announcing it?

 
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Children given antibiotics in first year 'more likely to develop eczema'

guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago

New research published in British Journal of Dermatology suggests antibiotics could affect maturing immune system

 
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Study: People Are Mean To Their Unattractive Co-Workers

popsci.com 9 hours ago

The Office, U.S. NBC "Hot or Not" as research tool...

 
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New Indictments for Ex-BP Executive, Engineer over Gulf Spill

scientificamerican.com 3 hours ago

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors unveiled new criminal indictments on Wednesday against a former BP Plc executive and a former BP engineer charged with obstructing investigations...

 
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Dead zone could break records in Gulf this year

grist.org 15 hours ago

Heavy farm runoff and heavy rainfall could lead to a New Jersey-sized dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this year. The news for Chesapeake Bay is more upbeat.

 
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Chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof discovered

sciencedaily.com 11 hours ago

Scientists have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof...

 
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