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Satellites discovering penguins WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Satellites discovering penguins

The loss of sea ice in Antarctica has forced emperor penguins to seek out new breeding grounds....

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Air pollution in India WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Air pollution in India

India is one of the world’s most polluted countries.  In fact, of the 30 cities with the worst...

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Pollinator-friendly solar power WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Pollinator-friendly solar power

Global insect biodiversity has been in decline as a result of habitat loss, pesticide use, and...

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Adirondack lakes becoming inhospitable for trout WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Adirondack lakes becoming inhospitable for trout

A combination of the warming climate and the phenomenon of lake browning are making the bottom of...

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Sustainable hydrogen from methane WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Sustainable hydrogen from methane

Hydrogen could serve as a viable alternative to fossil fuels that can be used directly as a fuel...

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Protecting coastal areas with tidal range electricity generation WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Protecting coastal areas with tidal range electricity generation

Tidal range electricity generation uses the water level difference between high and low tides to...

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One in five cars will be electric this year WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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One in five cars will be electric this year

There has been lots of turbulence in the electric car industry of late.  Part of it is aggressive...

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Confusion about monarch butterflies WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Confusion about monarch butterflies

For years, we have heard that the iconic monarch butterfly is in great peril.  Monarchs east of...

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Why are bees making less honey? WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Why are bees making less honey?

Scientists have been sounding the alarm on the global struggle of pollinators for a long time....

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Lower carbon emissions in the U.S. WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Lower carbon emissions in the U.S.

American greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 fell by 1.9%.  In total, U.S. emissions have now fallen...

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Elephants and protected areas WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Elephants and protected areas

Standing up to 13 feet tall and weighing up to 7 tons, African savanna elephants are the largest...

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A giant underground battery WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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A giant underground battery

Two up-and-coming energy technologies are coming together near a tiny town in central Utah....

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Why was 2023 so hot? WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Why was 2023 so hot?

Five separate weather-tracking organizations have proclaimed 2023 as the hottest year on record....

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Offshore wind in Massachusetts WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Offshore wind in Massachusetts

On January 2nd, the first large offshore wind farm in New England started producing electricity...

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Sodium-ion batteries WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Sodium-ion batteries

The transition away from fossil fuels is driving a rapidly increasing need for batteries.  Both...

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Bio-based products on the rise WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Bio-based products on the rise

There is a growing global movement working towards replacing conventional synthetic products –...

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Positive tipping points and climate WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Positive tipping points and climate

We often hear about tipping points and climate change.  Tipping points are critical thresholds...

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More mosquitoes in a warming climate WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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More mosquitoes in a warming climate

Over millions of years, Earth’s climate has warmed up and cooled down many times. However, today...

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The slow decline of coal WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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The slow decline of coal

Despite the fact that coal is the dirtiest and most climate-harmful energy source we have, the...

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Thousands of species threatened WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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Thousands of species threatened

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is an organization working in the field of...

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