60-Second Earth

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Plastic Bags Litter Seafloor Jun 09, 2013

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A new survey reveals that trash from our activities on land litters the bottom of the ocean, from shallow to deep. David Biello reports

400-Year-Old Plant Resurrected Jun 02, 2013

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Moss can wait out being entombed in glacial ice for centuries. David Biello reports

Water Waste May Leave Us Thirsty May 26, 2013

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Humans are using and abusing freshwater resources at an accelerating rate. David Biello reports

Who's Paying the Price for Global Warming? May 19, 2013

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U.S. taxpayers have so far borne the brunt of climate change costs. David Biello reports

Moon Base Work Yields Clean Steel Process May 13, 2013

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A new method to make steel using electricity rather than flame could produce virtually no carbon emissions. David Biello reports

Remember the BP Oil Spill? Malformed Fish Do May 05, 2013

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A new study shows that sediments fouled with oil from the blowout in the Gulf of Mexico caused problems for fish embryos. David Biello reports

Air Gun Blasts Shatter Undersea Tranquility Apr 28, 2013

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Proposals to open the U.S. east coast for oil and gas exploration mean an increasingly noisy neighborhood for marine life. David Biello reports

Is Sustainability Even Possible? Apr 21, 2013

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More than 40 years after Earth Day, human civilization is still far from the ideal of sustainability. David Biello reports

Cut Soot to Stave Off Sea Level Rise Apr 14, 2013

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Reducing certain kinds of air pollution could limit the rise of ocean waters and buy time to address CO2 emissions. David Biello reports

Penguin Species Could Be Climate Winner Apr 08, 2013

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Although climate change will cause massive disruption, it could benefit some species, such as the Adelie penguin. David Biello reports