Earth

  1. Earth

    Sharks, dolphins store pollutants

    Florida's top aquatic predators are rapidly accumulating high concentrations of brominated flame retardants and other persistent toxic chemicals.

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  2. Earth

    Could Prozac muscle out mussels?

    Antidepressant drugs may be depressing wild-mussel populations.

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  3. Agriculture

    Organic Dairying Is on Upswing, But No Panacea

    Some small dairy farms are making the switch to organic operations to increase profits and distinguish their products from undifferentiated commodities.

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    Balancing Act: El Niños and dust both affect coral bleaching

    Most of the annual variation in the extent of coral bleaching in the Caribbean is driven by two factors: the amount of dust and other particles suspended in the atmosphere, and the climate phenomenon known as El Niño.

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  5. Agriculture

    Cow Power

    To improve the dire economics of dairying, some farmers are looking to generate commercial quantities of electric power.

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  6. Earth

    Farm salmon spread deadly lice

    In the Pacific Northwest, sea lice that spread from cultivated salmon to their wild counterparts have become major parasites affecting the wild population.

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  7. Earth

    The African source of the Amazon’s fertilizer

    More than half of the airborne dust that provides vital nutrients to the Amazonian rainforest comes from a small corner of the Sahara.

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  8. Earth

    Dashing Rogues

    Rogue waves, which tower over the waves that surround them, are probably more common than scientists had previously suspected.

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  9. Earth

    Not So Clean: Service industries emit greenhouse gases too

    Service industries such as the retail trade are creating just as much planet-warming carbon dioxide as the manufacture and operation of motor vehicles do.

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  10. Earth

    New Estimates of the Shark-Fin Trade

    A new study of the Asian fish market yields a disturbing estimate of how many sharks are killed each year to satisfy demand for a pricy Asian soup.

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  11. Earth

    Flow West, Young River: Ancient Amazon ran opposite today’s route

    The forerunner of the mighty Amazon ran from east to west, a new analysis of rocks laid down by that ancient river suggests.

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    Encyclopedia of Earth

    The Encyclopedia of Earth is an online source of environmental information that features objective, authoritative articles written and reviewed by an international community of experts. Topics range from absorption of toxicants and biodiversity to wind farms and zero-point energy. Entries often include images and references. Go to: http://www.eoearth.org/

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