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March 2015 |
| "[This island nation] has the potential to become a climate and energy leader and to set an example for the rest of the world." |
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March 2006 |
| "I may be part of the last generation of photographers to be able to show wildlife in all its glory. The next generation may have better technology, but what wildlife will be left? Wherever I go, I see whole ecosystems unraveling." |
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May 2004 |
| ". . . When periodical cicadas emerge, the do so in enormous numbers--up to 1,500,000 individual insects per acre, weighing over one ton cumulatively. That translates into 1,000,000,000 cicadas per square mile. . . ." |
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Eye on Ecology |
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July 2017 |
| "I hadn't appreciated what a fun little mountain stream the hudson starts out as--super-clear, cool water running over the rocks, and it makes that sound like laughing. It's so different fom the Hudson River we see in New York City." |
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September 2007 |
| "How about an environmental tax on meat like the one recommended on gasoline, or shifting farm subsidies to privilege plant agriculture over animal agriculture? Perhaps that would prompt Al Gore to overcome his own inconvenient love of burgers. . . ." |
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July 2002 |
| "Ecologically, socially, and economically, many regions are now vulnerable and ill-prepared for the onslaught of storms, floods, and other hazards." |
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May 2004 |
| "The top four warmest 12-month periods on record have come in the last six years. The 17 warmest years since record-keeping began in 1867 have occurred since 1980. It is clear that the temperature is rising" and thousands of deaths are the result. |
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March 2020 |
| ". . . Swarms [of locusts] can swell to the size of a major city and destroy a swath of farmland as large as Iowa. . . ." |
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September 2008 |
| "Ocean surface temperatures worldwide have risen on average 0.9 degrees F and ocean waters in many tropical regions have risen by almost 2 degrees over the past century. This is 30 times the amount of heat that has been added to the atmosphere." |
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January 2020 |
| ". . . The natural world humans depend on is being paved, logged, eroded, and polluted. You don’t need to look hard for the metaphor: birds are the canaries in the coal mine that is the Earth's future." |
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January 2002 |
| "In addition to eating up more human time and motor fuel, car-centric cities require greater expenditures on transportation and other infrastructure--expenses that chip away at a region's economic potential." |
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January 2017 |
| "The main effect observed by…researchers [in the West's national parks over the last 100 years] is not coming from summers getting hotter, but from the milder winters." |
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November 2006 |
| "Nature" kicks off its silver anniversary season on PBS this year by ensuring that everyone will enjoy a white Christmas. |
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November 2017 |
| The nation's mayors are assuming a nat'l & global leadership role to respond to climate change. We have no choice but to act now. We will continue to track the progress cities make in implementing carbon-reduction programs & meeting aggressive goals. |
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May 2019 |
| Researchers and industry leaders are working to stop insecticide use during bloom. |
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September 2021 |
| ". . . It is vital for the continuous improvement of the internal combustion engine to achieve progress in energy efficiency and lower emissions. One size does not fit all, but everyone should have a size that fits his or her needs." |
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September 2002 |
| ". . . Shortages of this most-essential resource will elevate tension in parts of the planet already plagued by deep animosity and suspicion. This, in turn, could increase the chances that some other issue or incident will trigger a conflict." |
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September 2021 |
| "We now have evidence that the level of CO2 and other greenhose gases will, within just a few decades, equal those that caused the Permian extinction some 250,000,000 years ago when more than 95% of oceanic and 70% of terrestrial species died." |
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March 2018 |
| "Unlike traditional infrastructure, resilient infrastructure is designed with dynamic environments in mind." |
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March 2004 |
| ". . . The tenets of environmentalism are all about belief. It is about whether you are going to be a sinner or saved, one of the people on the side of salvation or on the side of doom, one of us or one of them." |
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March 2018 |
| "Northern cities . . . Face the potential for flooding as global temperatures continue to warm." |
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January 2004 |
| "Because our environment is so much cleaner today than in previous decades, it is too easy to think of pollution as something far away, in the past, afflicting some distant land we will never see, or as a tragedy that will happen to someone else." |
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July 2011 |
| A unique blend of science and storytelling helps museumgoers explore the amazing world of whales. |
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January 2001 |
| The rise in temperature resulting from greenhouse gases predicted for the 21st century is not appreciably different from what has occurred over most of our lifetimes--a majority of people have enjoyed later mortality, better nutrition & increased wealth. |
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March 2008 |
| ". . . Sound science and good sense [must] prevail in the face of irrational and scientifically baseless climate fears." |
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November 2005 |
| "Government has a strong role to play, but not as a top-down regulator. It has a responsibility to be a facilitator of community-based collaborative approaches from the bottom up." |
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July 2016 |
| "The National Park Service's centennial is about inspiring people--from all ages and all backgrounds and all walks of life--to love the great outdoors." |
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July 2013 |
| "Now that the key scientific facts are in . . . It is unconscionable to continue circulating misleading, discredited information." |
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September 2002 |
| "The destruction of aquatic habitats from development and urban sprawl, the construction of dams, excessive groundwater withdrawals, and pervasive pollution all threaten the integrity of the natural systems. . . ." |
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March 2020 |
| "Approximately 20,000,000 Africans may face starvation because of the outbreak, and that number could increase to 33,000,000 this spring . . ." |
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September 2018 |
| "Through a self-repair mechanism, injured jellyfish repair body symmetry rather than regenerating mssing limbs." |
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July 2015 |
| "The implications of uncontrolled permafrost melting and the release of carbon from northern latitudes do not seem to be on the minds of most world leaders." |
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January 2006 |
| "Many Americans see terrorism as the principal threat to security but, for much of humanity, the effects of water shortages and rising temperatures on food availability are far more important issues." |
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March 2011 |
| Climate Change is due to natural cycles of Earth, driven by the sun, not due to man-made greenhouse gases, and all efforts to halt global warming by draconian carbon-emission control policies are futile. |
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March 2017 |
| "The widespread use of antimicrobial compounds offers no measurable benefit for the average consumer, yet creates a legacy of pollution that can be traced back for half a century in the sediments of our drinking water resources." |
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September 2006 |
| The American Museum of Natural History is the ideal showcase for live squamates and their remarkable adaptations for survival, including projectile tongues, deadly venom, amazing camouflage, and sometimes surprising modes of locomotion. |
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January 2005 |
| Is sustainable development for Ukraine and other post-communist nations possible after the previous regime's singleminded focus on industrial expansion was accomplished through the ruthless exploitation of natural resources? |
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November 2019 |
| "Organic dairy means no use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, GMOs, or conventional pesticides. . . . The health and natural behavior of cows are prioritized, with holistic and preventative care practices as a primary management strategy." |
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July 2016 |
| "Replacing water infrastructure is the ultimate goal for alleviating many of the water-quality issues plaguing the nation…" |
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September 2015 |
| "Like everyone in California, farmers and dairymen are struggling to get by with as little water as possible." |
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July 2019 |
| "There can be no illusion that the necessary processes can be accomplished quickly and without upset…" |
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July 2003 |
| "A substantial portion of the Western world's cell phones, furniture and wood products, and jewelry bears the invisible imprint of violence." |
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March 2018 |
| ". . . Most of the changes in the global climate over the period of instrumental record seem to have their origins in the North Atlantic. This has profound implications for the way we view calls for climate alarm." |
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May 2020 |
| NASA has released satellite imagery of reduced nitrogen dioxide--a major air pollutant linked to respiratory infections--in the atmosphere after stay-at-home measures were enacted. Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to fall >5% this year. |
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September 2010 |
| "The degree to which we step forward, learn its lessons, and build from them a grander future will reflect on our society and our generation." |
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November 2014 |
| An emerging strategy for replacing pesticides, including natural ones, advocates using ecological management systems that can provice functional services, such as employing natural enemies to control pests." |
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July 2004 |
| Ants--who have roamed the Earth since the days of the dinosaur--are expert farmers, fearsome warriors, voracious meat-eaters, and omnipresent socialites. Most of all, however, they are virtually indestructible. |
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March 2002 |
| "Building an eco-economy will alter how we light our homes, what we eat, where we live, how we use our leisure time, and how many children we have. It will give us a world where we are a part of nature, instead of estranged from it." |
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September 2016 |
| "Aided and abetted by a short-sighted Feredal farm policy, Big Ag treats cows barbarously, even as it ruins some of the best soil on the planet, destroys irreplacable aquifers, fills the air with warming gases, …" |
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July 2009 |
| The sky may not be falling, but it certainly is heating up if a number of nervous scientists are to be believed. |
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September 2020 |
| ". . . The Collaborative Research on Paleoenvironments and Society . . . Focuses on the science of past environmental changes and paleoclimate, or climate information from before recorded history." |
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September 2021 |
| "Giving . . . Items a second life keeps them from piling up in landfills, polluting the oceans, and negatively impacting future generations." |
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May 2021 |
| "The [American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy] report examines energy efficiency policies across five primary areas, identifying states that have adopted best practices in each, as well as opportunities ahead." |
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January 2003 |
| "Climate change has established itself on the radar screen of policymakers around the globe, and it will not be going away any time soon." |
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March 2015 |
| "…Everyday shifts in consciousness…not only build upon living the life of a planetary change-maker, [they] have a positive impact on your pocketbook." |
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July 2005 |
| What is needed is comprehensive climate change legislation that authorizes new programs, policies incentives to address the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions focusing on the role of technology, private & public partnerships and developing countries. |
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November 2010 |
| ". . . The songs of whales and birds are the oldest music we know, millions of years more ancient than the most venerable human tunes. It is worth our while to get to know them, play along, and learn how to join in." |
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March 2018 |
| "I think people forget the importance of these streams--to both fish and people. This project will help us identify win-win solutions that benefit Lake Erie and the thousands of stream miles in its watershe." |
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July 2018 |
| We've always assumed that oxygen was toxic to all methanogens. That assumption is so entrenched that global climate models don't allow for methane production in the presence of oxygen. We may be grossly underaccounting for methane in our existing models. |
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March 2017 |
| "Climate models…overestimate the role of greenhouse gases and underestimate the role of ozone depletion." |
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July 2001 |
| Given the extent of harm chemical pollution can inflict on public health, the environment, & the economy once it gets into the water, it becomes critical to shift emphasis away from costly end-of-pipe responses to preventing the damage in the first place. |
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March 2009 |
| "A unique vision of splendor is seen as never before through the eyes of intrepid artist-explorers in 'Catesby, Audubon, and the Discovery of a New World: Prints of the Flora and Fauna of America." |
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July 2010 |
| ". . . As more and more humans encroach on the mountain gorillas' habitat with agriculture, logging, and other developments, the animals' options are dwindling." |
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November 2001 |
| Builders are finding ways to increase profits while providing ecological benefits to society. |
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March 2022 |
| ". . . The contribution of human activities to extreme weather events is an established fact . . . There is 'nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.'" |
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March 2005 |
| A giant moth with a foot-long tongue, an oversized tarantual that feasts on chickens, and a band of chimpanzees capable of murder are just some of the headline acts viewers can look forward to in an upcoming PBS "Nature" mini-series. |
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September 2020 |
| ". . . Ecohydrology research today often overlooks the majority of people on the planet--those who live in cities." |
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January 2015 |
| "Time Is running out to prevent a climate catastrophe." |
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July 2012 |
| If you are breathing, thank a tree==and remember that healthy trees are rooted in research. |
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March 2001 |
| "With the global interdependence of human and ecological health creating frightening vulnerabilities, it is generating an imperative for countries to work together to confront shared perils." |
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March 2003 |
| "Once markets, and prices, are set for nature's services, conservation may become affordable--even profitable." |
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May 2012 |
| While water reuse cannot address all of the nation's water challenges, its potential to expand our existing, increasingly strained water supply to meet growing demand makes resue a critical part of any viable solution. |
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July 2010 |
| ". . . Low-frequency calls . . . Generate powerful vibrations in the ground--seismic signals that elephants can feel, and even interpret, via their sensitive trunks and feet." |
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November 2003 |
| Destruction of ecological living spaces is the greatest threat to the survival and preservation of the globe's wide array of animal and plant species. |
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July 2017 |
| "The Hudson River supports about 7,000 acres of tidal wetlands. The models project that, within the next 100 years, wetlands will increase approximately 8,100 to 10,900 acres." |
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