When many people think of the Chesapeake Bay, one of the first creatures that comes to mind is the iconic blue crab. But parts of […]

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Have an upset stomach? Pop a chalky, chewable antacid. Maybe you’ve got a painful cut or burn. No problem; reach for a healing ointment or […]

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 This video explains how the Marine and Estuarine Ecology Lab and Fish and Invertebrate Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, […]

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Current plans to protect the Chesapeake Bay include planting trees along hundreds of miles of streams that empty into the Bay. This study provides realistic limits for how much these buffers might further reduce nitrate pollution, and it helps identify where buffer restoration can offer the greatest additional nitrate removal.

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Smithsonian plant physiologist Bert Drake has studied one wetland's response to climate change for more than two decades. He gives a tour of the field experiment and explains some of the findings.

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Recent botanical exploration efforts in the rugged Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) have increased the known flora of the archipelago by an impressive 20 percent. Field research and collecting in conjunction with the Vascular Flora of the Marquesas Islands and Flore de la Polynesie française projects have yielded 62 new species of ferns and flowering plants bringing the total native species to 360, of which 18 are newly described and illustrated in a special issue of PhytoKeys.

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A tiny invasive insect from Asia might have an effect on Chesapeake Bay waters. The emerald ash borer is killing millions of ash trees in […]

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Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research discussed in the journal GENETICS, a publication of the Genetics Society of America. By investigating the ancestries of twenty-two KhoeSan groups, including new samples from the Nama and the ≠Khomani, researchers conclude that the genetic clustering of southern African populations is closely tied to the ecogeography of the Kalahari Desert region.

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A new solar-powered desalination technology could help solve water shortage problems without any damage to the environment, according to researchers. They evaluated a prototype model and demonstrated that it could produce up to 12 litres of freshwater a day per m2 of equipment.

Desalination plants, powered by wind energy, offer the potential to produce freshwater using a renewable source of energy. A recent study has explored some of the challenges of integrating wind energy with desalination units, and suggests combining wind with other forms of renewable energy, or constructing a system that operates with variable energy input would help overcome problems with wind powered desalination.

Desalination technologies could help alleviate water shortages, but they need to have low environmental impact. A new life-cycle analysis of desalination options for water supply in off-grid areas indicates that a photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis system has the least environmental impact of the three technologies considered by the study.

While the company has pushed to transition into an oil explorer, that move could prove pointless after crude's historic crash.

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, here are 10 interesting facts about the civil rights activist.

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.

A floating sheet of pumice could bring an infusion of life to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.

The man who theorized the Nobel Prize-winning Higgs boson particle is himself a bit of a mystery.

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An award-winning MIT team has created a portable, solar-powered desalination system that could provide freshwater in remote locations.

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The unique ecosystem found in Chesapeake Bay has been under strain due to water pollution, but with partners like Siemens, the community is making strides to im

New initiative to raise awareness of child homelessness features Lily, a character first introduced in 2011 to address food insecurity.

Chinese firms are producing and exporting popular electronics such as MP3 players that are high in quality and affordable.

Here are to simple seeds that you can use to add special nutrition to your body and at the same time gain relief from constipation. Discover how to prepare these seeds so you can become regular.

Selling your house? You need to know about Home staging and how a small investment will allow you to sell your property faster and for more money.

Tsa HO fa, an alliance of Traditional Indian Educators providing American Indian children with grant programs, is ready to ramp up fundraising in 2020, while also debuting a new Podumentary to highlight the issues facing Native families in America.

Global Cannabinoids has successfully isolated cannabinol from a full spectrum hemp extract through a proprietary process and is now distributing bulk and wholesale CBN oil that is completely THC free.

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Through this partnership, Global Resale and QualTek can manage customers' asset recovery processes from the beginning (on-site management) all the way through the end (value recovery.)

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Global Resale's European state-of-the-art refurbishment centre has obtained all four industry-leading certificates within the first six months of operations.

This new GMP certified facility enables the company to manufacture and distribute the highest quality CBD products in a new, state of the art facility.

CertaPet Approves the Push to Further Legitimizes Emotional Support Animals

By creating ESA travel fact books and educational materials for all airlines, CertaPet aims to further legitimize emotional support animals and bridge gap between ESA owners and air carriers.

Comfort Therapy, Inc. recently announced the launch of its website www.esacomfortanimals.com.

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Engineer and Inventor Brian Nissen is a renewable energy expert who has built a sustainable solution for California's paralyzing drought

Much-Needed Funding Helps Connect Volunteers with Socially Isolated Seniors in South Florida

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Travel with fun-loving Muppets Elmo and Murray from Sesame Street to two of America’s most popular national parks in a new online series, Sesame Street Explores National Parks. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/sesame-street-explores-national-parks.htm