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Righty blue whales sometimes act like lefties, study finds
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Animals shield their families from a harsh world
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Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook
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Chesapeake Bay pollution extends to early 19th century
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EU households waste over 17 billion kg of fresh fruit and vegetables a year
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Animal friendships ‘change with the weather’ in the Masai Mara
When it comes to choosing which other species to hang out with, wild animals quite literally change their minds with the weather, a new...
Light green plants save nitrogen without sacrificing photosynthetic efficiency
Scientists designed plants with light green leaves with hopes of allowing more light to penetrate the crop canopy and increase overall light use efficiency...
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US Energy Department tells staff to stop using the phrases climate change and Paris...
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EPA seeks to scuttle cleanup of coal power plant pollution.
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