60-Second Earth

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**60-Second Earth**

Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It’ll just take a minute!

Latest Episodes:

Solar Power Boosts Home Sales? May 01, 2011

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A new study finds that photovoltaic systems provide a premium for houses. David Biello reports

Can Re-Wilding Work? Apr 24, 2011

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Introducing animal analogues of their extinct cousins might help repair otherwise irreparable ecosystem damage. David Biello reports

Can Taxes Be Green? Apr 17, 2011

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Could taxing environmental ills prove more of a solution to pollution than dilution? David Biello investigates

How Doth Your Native Flora Grow? Apr 10, 2011

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The diversity of local plants goes down when a city springs up. David Biello reports

Will Today's Trash Be Tomorrow's Island? Apr 03, 2011

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Ancient trash heaps became modern tree islands in the Everglades. David Biello reports

The Origin of Life Mar 27, 2011

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A new analysis suggests lightning and volcanoes helped make life possible. David Biello reports

Chernobyl Opens for Tourism Mar 20, 2011

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Next month marks Chernobyl's 25th anniversary, and the site is now accepting tourists. Christie Nicholson reports

Oil Spills Mean Air Pollution, Too Mar 13, 2011

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BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico didn't just foul the ocean, it also tainted the air. David Biello reports

Predicting the Future of Oil Mar 06, 2011

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And what does that mean for the U.S. economy and environment? David Biello reports

Global Rise of the Fire Ant? Blame U.S. Trade Feb 27, 2011

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A new study shows that the invasive species has spread not from its original home in South America but from its beachhead in the southeastern U.S., David Biello reports

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