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Skagit County considers forming climate advisory group

Skagit County has proposed creating a Climate Impact Advisory Committee that will…

PHOTOS: Doktor Kaboom drops some science — and theatrics

David Epley, who goes by his stage name Doktor Kaboom, entertained a…

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Cantwell demands pipeline answers as closure continues, impacting airport, environment

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell is now demanding answers from BP after a…

Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers

UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action…

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Growing Tensions with Air Regulator Lead Top California Environmental Justice Advisor to Resign

The departure points to an intractable conflict between environmental justice groups and…

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What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter

Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and…

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‘It Takes the Head and the Heart’

How the Society of Environmental Journalists' Aparna Mukherjee is helping the next…

A looming ‘insect apocalypse’ could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it’s too late?

Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply.…

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Environmental factors affect human health through disease vectors like mosquitoes. Landsat helps…

Study describes how K-12 teachers used UMaine-developed virtual environment to explore mathematical concepts – UMaine News

When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO —…

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