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Ancient Canines: Presumed Extinct Dog Species Rediscovered

Dec 27, 2018

The most primitive dogs on the planet, once assumed to be extinct, have been discovered in a remote highland region of New Guinea.

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3-D Domiciles: High-Tech Instant Homes on Horizon

Dec 27, 2018

A 3-D printed house built in 24 hours in Austin, Texas for $10,000 is a prototype that may be used to provide homes for an entire community in El Salvador.

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Not Yet Extinct: New Species Discovered

Nov 30, 2018

Even as species die out from the impact of human activity, scientists are discovering new ones, including in 2018 a great ape, beetle and marsupial lion.

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Bridge Reborn: Tappan Zee Repurposed into Reef

Nov 30, 2018

Chunks of concrete and steel from the former Tappan Zee Bridge are being turned into artificial reefs in the waters off Long Island.

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End Game: Extinctions of Threatened Species Continue

Oct 31, 2018

An authoritative list of declining plant, mammal, bird, amphibian and marine species includes 5,583 considered “critically endangered.”

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Turtle Turnaround: Hatchlings Return to Mumbai Beach After 20 Years

Sep 28, 2018

After volunteers cleaned up ankle-deep trash and waste at Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, sea turtles returned to hatch for the first time in two decades.

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Air Fare: Creating Food from Carbon Dioxide

Sep 28, 2018

A startup is using microbes to transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into bio-based products such as protein powder that are packed with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

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Saudi Solar: Oil Giant to Invest in Renewable Energies Project

Sep 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia, which produces an eighth of the world’s oil, is planning to build the world’s largest solar installation.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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Hopeful Sign: Animals Gain Some Protection in New Budget

Aug 31, 2018

The Humane Society and other groups succeeded in lobbying Congress’s 2018 budgetary process to preserve protection for wild horses and burros, wolves and puppies in mills.

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