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Pollution August 31, 2016

One of our largest water sources contains toxic salt, too much arsenic

A river basin in southern Asia is so enormous that 750 million people rely on it for their groundwater.

Pollution August 26, 2016

Baltimore streams tainted by amphetamines

Are the nation鈥檚 streams tainted with hard drugs?

Viral August 26, 2016

Black dress undergoes dramatic transformation after artist submerges it in the Dead Sea

The Internet is no stranger to dresses that go viral 鈥� and the latest viral phenomenon documents the dramatic transformation of a black dress that was submerged in the Dead Sea.

Mammals July 28, 2016

Scientists confirm unnamed, rarely seen whale species roams Pacific Ocean

Genetic tests confirm that a mysterious, unnamed species of beaked whale only rarely seen alive by Japanese fishermen roams the northern Pacific Ocean, according to research published this week.

Climate May 2, 2016

California sinking faster than thought, aquifers could permanently shrink

California is sinking even faster than scientists had thought, new NASA satellite imagery shows.

Oceans May 2, 2016

Alien of the deep has needle-sharp teeth and a shiny head lure

Lurking in the dark depths of the sea, a new species that looks more like an alien than a fish has been discovered, a creature with needlelike teeth and a glowing fishing pole of sorts atop its head

Oceans May 2, 2016

Sea creatures make brighter clouds to cool the Earth

Green globs of little critters in the ocean are responsible for half of the cloud droplets that cover the Southern Ocean during the summer, a new study finds.

Plants May 2, 2016

Taxing organic products could solve California water problem, experts say

Environmental experts Terry L. Anderson, and Henry I. Miller, both fellows at Stanford University are touting a solution to California's ongoing water problems. In their proposal 鈥淗ow Taxing Organic Products Could Solve California鈥檚 Water Shortage,鈥� published last week on National Review Online, Anderson and Miller state the need for a revenue鈥搉eutral tax on all organic products (which would diminish their demand), while outlining how organic agriculture is less efficient and more wasteful than conventional and genetically engineered agriculture.

Oceans May 2, 2016

Bagging a comet? The craziest ways to give Earth its water supply

Earth is bathed in water, but will there be enough for everyone in the future? The question doesn't have an easy answer

Green May 2, 2016

Oregon's mysterious 'disappearing lake' explained

During the rainy fall and winter, most Oregonians probably don't give much thought to Lost Lake, a shallow lake surrounded by pine trees that sits near a highway

American Innovation May 2, 2016

Charity to bring clean water to Nepal earthquake victims

Just days after a magnitude-7.8 quake devastated much of Nepal, a Christian nonprofit group is gearing up to provide a simple, but lifesaving, commodity 鈥� clean water.