Looking out for No. 2: Dogs sniff out fecal pollution
Some specially trained dogs are helping humans curb themselves.
Plants & Animals
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Stowaway species treaty to come into force in 2017
Ships around the world will have to carry ballast water treatment facilities on board from next year to prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species, under a new international treaty.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2016
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Huge Navy fuel tanks worry Hawaii farmers, utility officials
Anthony DeLuze keeps his ancestors' traditions alive in 21st century Hawaii by growing the staple crop taro on a suburban plot sandwiched between wings of a sprawling shopping mall.
Environment
Aug 4, 2016
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Florida's algae problem stems from decades of Lake Okeechobee pollution
The algae fouling South Florida beaches traces its origin to cattle ranches, farms and neighborhoods as far north as Orlando.
Environment
Jul 11, 2016
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Forest-destroying palm oil powers cars in EU: report
Palm oil produced on tropical plantations that drive deforestation has become a major biofuel for vehicles in the European Union, industry figures released Tuesday by an environmental group revealed.
Environment
May 31, 2016
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Space shuttle tank to be hauled to Los Angeles museum
A massive space shuttle external propellant tank will be squeezed through the streets of Los Angeles to join a display of the retired orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2016
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Space shuttle external tank to be displayed in Los Angeles (Update)
NASA has shipped its last space shuttle external propellant tank to California to join the retired orbiter Endeavour on display in Los Angeles. The plan is to mount the winged spaceship vertically on the massive tank as if ...
Space Exploration
May 18, 2016
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Last surviving space shuttle external tank on way to L.A.
NASA's only remaining space shuttle external fuel tank is headed to California, where it will land as part of a permanent display with the retired space shuttle Endeavor.
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2016
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Last space shuttle fuel tank in existence begins its journey to LA
The journey began early Sunday when crews delicately pushed the 15-story space shuttle fuel tank from its outdoor perch outside NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility onto an ocean barge bound for Los Angeles.
Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2016
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Salmon are less aggressive in tanks with darker backgrounds
Coho salmon may be four times less aggressive in tanks with darker backgrounds than in tanks with light backgrounds, according to a study published March 30, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Leigh Gaffney from ...
Ecology
Mar 30, 2016
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