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Where to Put Thousands of Casks of Toxic Mercury? Not in My Backyard.

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When Recycling Is Bad for the Environment

Vanishing Seagrass: as Important as Coral Reefs (But Way Less Sexy)

No (Ear) Bones About It: Acidified Oceans Mess With Fish Physiology

40 Years After the Cuyahoga Burned, Clevelanders Fish in It

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World Science Festival: Creating Wall-E's World, Minus the Endless Waste

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For Maryland Officials, Lawn Mowers Are Out, Goats Are In

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Will a Sunken Navy Ship Be the Next (or Only) Great Coral Reef?

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Is Pollution in China Causing Cats to Grow "Wings?"

Scientists ID the Culprit Threatening Chinese Sturgeon With Extinction

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Andean People Discovered Mercury Mining—and Mercury Pollution—in 1400 B.C.

Obama's Orders: Detroit Must Build Fuel-Efficient Cars—Starting Now

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