Environment

Environment

The oily Gulf

The Gulf oil spill is massive, will take years to clean up.

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Indoor ozone stopper

Oils from human skin fight off this harmful chemical, but at a cost.

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When frog gender flips

With weed killer in the water, some males acquire female traits.

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A global warming flap

Differences in butterfly and moth breeding patterns are linked to a changing climate.

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Pollution at the ends of the Earth

Chemicals are turning up in small Arctic villages far from factories and cities.

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Watching out for vultures

Farmers giving medicine to cows are accidentally poisoning vultures, again.

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Deck the halls with DCA

A plastic ornament was caught giving off poisonous vapors.

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Flu river

Rivers polluted with Tamiflu could help a resistant flu strain develop in birds.

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A gassy threat from above

In Earth’s atmosphere, nitrous oxide threatens the ozone layer.

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Springing forward

Climate change affects the timing of flowering, migration and other natural cycles, meaning spring is coming earlier in many parts of the world.

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Getting the dirt on carbon

The circle of life continues thanks to the carbon cycle.

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Mood-boosting drugs make unhappy fish

Drugs called antidepressants find their way into lakes and streams, affecting the behavior of fish living there in unexpected ways.