Earth

  1. Agriculture

    Vertical Agriculture

    Instead of farming in the country, one Columbia University scientist would do it in the city, spanning floor upon floor of buildings--from basements to the tops of high rise structures.

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  2. Earth

    Political Science

    New York's mayor argues that science should not only inform action, but also prod it.

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  3. Earth

    Life down deep

    Deep-sea sediments provide a habitat for diverse and abundant populations of microorganisms and may be home to as much as 70 percent of the bacteria on the planet, new studies suggest.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Lead’s legacy

    High levels of lead in the blood during childhood are associated with smaller brains and with an increased risk for violent criminal behavior, report two new studies.

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  5. Ecosystems

    That sinking feeling

    The sea level rise expected in the coming century will swamp the Everglades unless current management is adjusted or climate change is curbed.

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  6. Earth

    Audubon’s insect cafeteria

    Sidebar: Insects.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Insects (the original white meat)

    Dining on insects, usually more by choice than necessity, occurs in at least 100 countries — and may be better than chicken for both people and the environment.

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  8. Animals

    Pandamonium over a Tiny Pest

    A parasite threatens efforts to protect China's endangered icon.

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  9. Climate

    Ocean reflux

    Upwelling off Californian coast offers taste of predicted ocean acidification.

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  10. Earth

    Asbestos-like nanotubes

    Some carbon nanotubes show signs of asbestos-like toxicity.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Nonstick toxicity

    By mimicking the action of estrogen, a widely used nonstick chemical promotes cancer development in animals.

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  12. Chemistry

    Help the Climate: Empty the Fridge

    Yesterday, I reported that in hopes of slowing down global warming, some nations were interested in strengthening the Montreal Protocol – a United Nations treaty to curb releases of chemicals that endanger stratospheric ozone. But I didn’t really get into what they had up their sleeves. It turns out they want signatory nations to eliminate […]

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