Not long after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in 2011, washing whole towns out to sea, concerns grew that huge amounts of debris could wash up on California's coast.
Environment
Sep 23, 2013
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Taiwan is to set up its first turtle sanctuary, officials said Sunday, after the second seizure within weeks of more than 2,000 of the protected creatures, bound for dinner plates in China.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2013
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The clock may tick a little slower on the remote, windswept German island of Pellworm, but when it comes to renewable energy, it has long been ahead of its time.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2013
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Charlie Yarish pulls a long strand of kelp out of the chilly waters of Long Island Sound and takes a bite.
Environment
Aug 20, 2013
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Young fish leap in the wake of a warden's patrol boat as it motors through waters off Jamaica's southwest coast that are a brilliant palette of blues. Beneath the surface, reefs bristle with spiny lobsters, and rainbow-colored ...
Ecology
Jul 12, 2013
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Chinese fishing boats catch about US$11.5 billion worth of fish from beyond their country's own waters each year – and most of it goes unreported, according to a new study led by fisheries scientists at the University of ...
Ecology
Apr 3, 2013
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Images from cameras attached to the tails of gannets have revealed their appetite for fishing boat discards, soon to face a ban under reforms to the EU Common Fisheries Policy.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2013
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The Limachi family specializes in building eco-friendly reed ships at this shipyard on the top of the world with pre-Columbian technology. But don't be fooled—these ships can sail across vast oceans.
Other
Dec 13, 2012
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Careful observers of the new "Black Marble" images of Earth at night released this week by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have noticed bright areas in the western part of Australia that are largely ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2012
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(AP)—Stinky the dolphin is lonely, and he's getting way too frisky with humans.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2012
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