Green Living
Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool
RALEIGH, N.C. - Queen bees who cavort with multiple mates are not behaving badly.
Green Living
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GREEN LIVING
An unexpected lesson in Antarctic ice melt
It's called calving, and it occurs when enormous chunks of ice burst free from glaciers or floating ice shelves and drop into the sea with an explosive, heart-stopping crash.
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GREEN LIVING
ExxonMobil faces federal lawsuit over Arkansas oil spill
The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas filed suit against the oil giant ExxonMobil over a March 29 pipeline rupture that spilled 210,000 gallons of oil into a residential neighborhood and waterways in the small town of Mayflower.
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GREEN LIVING
Agri-giants trying to solve bee deaths
One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food system are continuing to die in stubbornly perplexing ways.
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GREEN LIVING
Climate change warnings
The following editorial appeared in the Baltimore Sun on Wednesday, June 12:
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HOME & GARDEN
Diggin' In: Feng shui for your garden
Is your garden calling out to you to do something and you are not sure what to do first?
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GREEN LIVING
Cutting the mustard: Volunteers battle invasive garlic plant
It was a peaceful day at Hudson Springs Park.
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HOME & GARDEN
Living Smart: Appliance maintenance
Every day our appliances take a beating. From the constant opening and closing of doors to turning them on and off, our daily actions can eventually lead to a repair call or earlier-than-expected replacement.
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GREEN LIVING
Paul Klee: The Garland family doesn't deserve this
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The smell and the smoke crept into south Denver about when the Broncos were wrapping up their final workout.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
Keep rays at bay: For more natural approach to sun protection, these options come out on top
Recent studies suggest that certain chemicals in sunscreen may be harmful when they are absorbed through the skin. Oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate, or vitamin A palmitate, which may have negative effects, have become the ingredients to avoid. But they are common in many sunscreens. According to...
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GREEN LIVING
Bloomberg unveils sweeping disaster protection plan for New York
In a far-reaching plan that would reshape the coastline of the nation's largest city, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a $20 billion proposal Tuesday that he said will protect New Yorkers from disasters brought on by climate change.


