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Yadkin Riverkeper

7:48pm Mar 18, 2013

Environment Environment

Preventing Medicines From Ending Up in NC Waterways

by Keri Brown

The Yadkin Riverkeeper is partnering with some Triad police departments to help residents properly dispose of their unwanted medications.
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2:34pm Mar 18, 2013

World News World News Environment

Afghanistan's Forests A Casualty Of Timber Smuggling

Over the past three decades, the U.N. says Afghanistan's forest cover has decreased by about 50 percent — to just about 2 percent of the country's land. The main reason is the illegal harvesting and trade of timber. A visit to Kunar province, near the Pakistan border, reveals that many people, from top officials down, are involved.

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Ed Ronco for NPR

6:49pm Mar 14, 2013

National National Environment

As His Home Melts Away, Teenager Sues Alaska

by Ed Ronco

Nelson Kanuk, an 18-year old Yup'ik Eskimo, has seen the permafrost his home is built on melt, and in a year or two the house could be gone. Kanuk argues the state needs to take more action on climate change.

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10:13am Mar 13, 2013

Books Books Environment

Remembering Aldo Leopold, Visionary Conservationist And Writer

by Jacki Lyden

Leopold's A Sand County Almanac was published in 1949. Decades after his death, his work is at the cutting edge of his field — and his words inspire a new generation of environmentalists.

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7:13pm Mar 12, 2013

National National Science Environment

Can Dunkin' Donuts Really Turn Its Palm Oil Green?

by Ilya Marritz

Under pressure from the New York state comptroller — who oversees one of its largest shareholders — the doughnut chain has agreed to set a goal of using only 100 percent sustainable palm oil to make its doughnuts. Production of palm oil has caused serious deforestation in Indonesia.

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4:29pm Mar 12, 2013

Economy Economy Environment

As Natural Gas Creeps In, King Coal's Reign Fades

Coal accounts for much of the world's energy supply, but the United States has seen a decline in coal production. The natural gas industry is booming in the U.S. and many in coal country fear for the future of their industry and their livelihood.

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Oswald Heer / Science Source

10:40pm Mar 08, 2013

Science Science Environment

Past Century's Global Temperature Change Is Fastest On Record

by Christopher Joyce

In the past 100 years, average temperatures on Earth have changed by 1.3 degrees. Previously, that large of a swing took 5,000 years. That's the word from researchers who pored over temperature data going back to the end of the last ice age.

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Keri Brown

4:05pm Mar 08, 2013

Environment Environment

Greensboro Will Participate in “Carbon Cleanse”

by Keri Brown

The city of Greensboro is joining communities throughout the world to participate in “No Impact Week” from March 10th-17th.

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5:50pm Mar 04, 2013

National National Environment

Steamship Anchors A Community, But Its Days May Be Numbered

by Noah Adams

The nation's last coal-fired ferry has been traversing Lake Michigan from the town of Ludington, Mich., since 1953. An EPA permit allowing the Badger to dump several tons of coal ash into the lake daily is now under review, which could mean big changes for the small town's culture and economy.

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Elizabeth Lacey

2:58pm Mar 04, 2013

Environment Environment

Controlled Burn Will Help Create Prairie From the Past

by Keri Brown

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is turning a piece of land on campus into a prairie from the past.

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8:01pm Mar 01, 2013

National National Science Environment

Natural Gas Dethrones King Coal As Power Companies Look To Future

by Christopher Joyce

It's a brave new energy world, with two major opponents: natural gas and coal. As prices fluctuate and renewables, such as wind and solar, fight for a share of energy generation, there's heated competition for access to your wall socket.

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2:30pm Feb 28, 2013

Environment Environment

After The Spill: The Environment And Economy Of The Gulf

In July 2010, the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion fouled beaches and wetlands, killed wildlife, and ruined seafood businesses. Nearly three years later, as the civil trial against BP begins, those who live and work in the area continue to feel the disaster's effects.

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