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Great potential in regulating plant greenhouse gas emissions
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The same few industrial facilities emit majority of toxic pollution year after year
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Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs
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What did scientists learn from Deepwater Horizon?
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Breathing heavy wildfire smoke may increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Heavy wildfire smoke may raise the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. To reduce exposure to wildfire smoke, researchers advise people to stay indoors with...
Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience
A new study found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition of coral reef populations in Hawai'i. They confirmed...
The candy-cola soda geyser experiment, at different altitudes
Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt. Although science fair exhibitors can tell you that this geyser...
Tadpoles break the tension with bubble-sucking
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