New technologies are ushering in an age of deep-sea mining for valuable minerals. Can it be done that does not cause the kind of damage of mining on land?
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A concerted effort by conservationists and some common-sense flexibility on beach restrictions for humans have helped revive a threatened species of shore birds in Massachusetts.
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On the northeastern coast of Maine, a fight is brewing over who owns seaweed. One of the key legal issues: Is it a plant or an animal?
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On Independence Day, two forms of patriotism are on display: "America: Love it or Leave It" and "America: Love it and Make Better." In a riven country, the politics of those differing views are heated.
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