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Electric cars have been around for a long, long time.  The first ones appeared in the mid-19th century.  Around the turn of the 20th century, they were popular for taxi cabs in places like New York City.  But within about 10 years, they mostly disappeared.  In the 1990s, electric cars had a brief revival with […]

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Electric cars have been around for a long, long time.  The first ones appeared in the mid-19th century.  Around the turn of the 20th century, they were popular for taxi cabs in places like New York City.  But within about 10 years, they mostly disappeared.  In the 1990s, electric cars had a brief revival with […]

Electric cars have been around for a long, long time.  The first ones appeared in the mid-19th century.  Around the turn of the 20th century, they were popular for taxi cabs in places like New York City.  But within about 10 years, they mostly disappeared.  In the 1990s, electric cars had a brief revival with […]

A recent study has shown that septic systems in the U.S. routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals and other potentially hazardous substances into the environment.   The comprehensive study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, raises health concerns since these chemicals can end up in groundwater and drinking water supplies. About one in five […]

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A recent study has shown that septic systems in the U.S. routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals and other potentially hazardous substances into the environment.   The comprehensive study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, raises health concerns since these chemicals can end up in groundwater and drinking water supplies. About one in five […]

A recent study has shown that septic systems in the U.S. routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals and other potentially hazardous substances into the environment.   The comprehensive study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, raises health concerns since these chemicals can end up in groundwater and drinking water supplies. About one in five […]

The world’s rivers carry billions of cubic yards of sediment – sand, silt and other material – and transport it to wetlands and coastal areas.  Until fairly recently, this was viewed as a negative thing.  But that has changed. Vast amounts of natural river-borne sediment are trapped behind the world’s 57,000 large dams and countless […]

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The world’s rivers carry billions of cubic yards of sediment – sand, silt and other material – and transport it to wetlands and coastal areas.  Until fairly recently, this was viewed as a negative thing.  But that has changed. Vast amounts of natural river-borne sediment are trapped behind the world’s 57,000 large dams and countless […]

The world’s rivers carry billions of cubic yards of sediment – sand, silt and other material – and transport it to wetlands and coastal areas.  Until fairly recently, this was viewed as a negative thing.  But that has changed. Vast amounts of natural river-borne sediment are trapped behind the world’s 57,000 large dams and countless […]

We have talked about the monarch butterfly on a number of occasions.  The population of these iconic orange and black butterflies in North America has plummeted from 1 billion to 33 million over the past 20 years.  People have undertaken a variety of efforts to try to save the species but now a major project […]