Industrial byproduct waste follows several possible paths after it leaves a production line, including reuse, recycling, treatment and disposal. Its destination depends on the material’s...
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The Surprising Way Garden Insects Signal a Thriving Ecosystem
Last summer, I stood in my garden with a can of pesticide, ready to wipe out every crawling thing in sight. Then I hesitated, because...
Where Does Your Roof Water Go? Eco-Friendly Ways to Handle Downspout Runoff
Look up at your roof during a heavy rain and think about this: a 1,000-square-foot roof can shed roughly 600 gallons of water from a...
What’s Really Hiding In Your Water Bottle?
You probably think of plastic pollution as something happening far away, like turtles tangled in ocean debris. But what if the walls of your own...
What If We Stopped Burning All That Leftover Wood?
After a forest is thinned, the work doesn’t exactly end when the chainsaws stop. You are left with piles of branches, small trunks, and other...
Could Mushrooms Be The Future Of Your Leather Jacket?
Ever picked up a leather jacket and wondered what it actually took to make it? Turns out, scientists in Finland just found a way to...
Would This Heat Possible Decades Ago?
Turns out the answer is no, and that should worry you. A record-breaking heatwave is currently baking much of Europe, and scientists say this level...
Communicating for Conservation: Reaching a Wider Audience
Conservation work gains public support when people can clearly understand the problem, the local stakes, and the action they can take. Scientific evidence provides a...
Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About This Pregnancy Risk?
You’d think if something as common as summer heat could hurt an unborn baby, doctors would mention it during checkups, right? For many pregnant women...
Carbon Dioxide Could Actually Save The Planet?
Sounds backwards, right? Making more carbon dioxide to fight climate change seems like the opposite of what scientists should be doing. But a team at...
Why Are There Suddenly So Many Squid?
Something strange is happening beneath the waves, and scientists only noticed it after decades of watching the numbers closely. Squid populations around the world have...
Burying Underwear to Learn About Soil?
Isn’t it kind of funny how something as simple as underwear can end up teaching scientists about the health of an entire country’s soil? Picture...