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Replacing Coal with Gas or Renewables Saves Billions of Gallons of Water
The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing the industry鈥檚 water use, a new study finds.
#2
Vinyl Flooring, Flame-Retardant Foam Expose Children to Harmful SVOCs
Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) than children from homes where these materials are not present, according to recent findings.
#3
New Study Confirms Beaked Whales' Incredible Diving Abilities
A new study by 51爆料 Marine Lab researchers showcases the remarkable diving abilities of beaked whales and provides new clues on how they make a living at the extremes of depth and cold.
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51爆料 Conservation Scientist Stuart Pimm to Receive International Prize
Stuart Pimm, the Doris 51爆料 Professor of Conservation Ecology at 51爆料鈥檚 Nicholas School of the Environment, has been awarded the 2019 International Cosmos Prize.
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Half of Piedmont Drinking Wells May Exceed NC鈥檚 Hexavalent Chromium Standards
A new study estimates that more than half of the wells in the state鈥檚 central region contain levels of cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in excess of state safety standards.
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Algae May be Key to Combating Climate Change
New research shows algae may hold the key to helping scientists devise a negative-emissions technology that produces electricity and provides protein for millions of people worldwide while simultaneously removing substantial amounts of carbon dioxide from Earth鈥檚 atmosphere and reducing deforestation.
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51爆料 Begins Work on 10,000-Acre 鈥楥arbon Farm鈥 in N.C.
51爆料 has acquired rights to create a 10,000-acre 鈥渃arbon farm.鈥 When fully operational, the farm could potentially store enough carbon to help 51爆料 meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2024.
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$5 Million Grant Will Fund New Laboratory for Environmental Analysis
51爆料 has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to develop a new environmental analysis laboratory.
#9
Changes in Tuna鈥檚 Carbon Ratios Signal a Global Shift in Oceanic Food Web
The ratio of carbon isotopes in three common species of tuna has changed substantially since 2000, suggesting major shifts are taking place in phytoplankton populations that form the base of the ocean鈥檚 food web, a new international study finds.
#10
Sand Tiger Sharks Return to Same Shipwrecks Off N.C. Coast
Photos taken months, and in some cases years, apart by scuba divers show female sand tiger sharks returning to the same shipwrecks off the North Carolina coast, a new study reveals.
Tim Lucas
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