In Mont: What will Glacier National Park be after glaciers?
The marquis draw that named Glacier National Park are going. What will the park be then?
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Category: Environmental Reporting
In Maine, a tussle over seaweed
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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Burning river reborn: How Cleveland saved the Cuyahoga – and itself
Many Americans remember the Cuyahoga as the river that ignited the environmental movement with a photo of flaming waters. But to Cleveland residents the story is more personal.
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The Hunt for New Enzymes
Bioprospecting for new enzymes that could be useful in applications from cancer research to laundry detergent has boomed. Scientists in the labs and in the field are trying to unlock the mysteries of these enzymes.
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Radio: Costa Rican coffee growers make greener, sweeter cup
Farmers are embracing a method called "honey drying" which cuts the pollution of nutrient-overloaded water going into streams and rivers, and delivers a unique cup of coffee.
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Reef Fish Listen for Faint Sound of Home
How do the floating larvae of reef species find a home? They can listen, but the sounds are far off.
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