When water levels in rivers rise, an area known as the "river's liver" kicks into action, cleansing river water of pollutants and altering the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Environment
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Under the blazing sun in Haiti, Malinka Dorleus trudges up a hill with a 20-liter bucket of water on her head—a trip she makes up to four times a day.
Environment
Apr 7, 2016
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More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN's accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday.
Environment
Apr 7, 2016
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Lawyer Hiroyuki Kawai stands out in Japan, a nation dominated by somber dark suits: When not in a courtroom, he often wears colorful shirts and crystal-covered animal pins. He is a Noh dancer, a tenor and, of late, a filmmaker. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 7, 2016
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For those faithful to Marissa Mayer's vision for the future of Yahoo, cries sounding the company's demise stop at the door to its Silicon Valley main campus.
Business
Apr 7, 2016
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Glenn Martin was sitting in a bar with his college buddies 35 years ago when they got to wondering: What ever happened to flying cars and jetpacks?
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2016
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Some things about jetpacks that you didn't know you needed to know:
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2016
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As white-nose syndrome kills millions of bats across North America, there's a glimmer of hope at hibernation spots where it first struck a decade ago: Some bats in some caves are hanging on.
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2016
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Samsung Electronics on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 10 percent increase in first quarter profits, on robust sales of the South Korean electronics giant's new Galaxy S7 smartphone.
Business
Apr 7, 2016
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A new report from Index on Censorship exposes how many LGBT activists in Honduras risk torture, prison and assassination.
Social Sciences
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