Environment
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EnvironmentFood web woes
If sharks disappeared from the oceans, rays might thrive, but shellfish would probably suffer.
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EnvironmentLife under ice
Researchers unexpectedly find a community of sea creatures in the ocean beneath an ice shelf.
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EnvironmentShrimpy invaders
A shrimplike creature that has invaded the Great Lakes could spell big trouble for young fish.
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EnvironmentEarth-friendly fabrics
Shirts made from bamboo, socks made from corn, and jackets made from chicken feathers may be in your fashion future.
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EnvironmentTo catch a dragonfly
Dragonflies are giving researchers new ways to think about relationships among animals.
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ClimateHot summers, wild fires
Rising temperatures and earlier snowmelts in the western United States have intensified forest fires.
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EnvironmentPollution detective
A science fair project tackles contaminated drinking water and mosquito growth.
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PlantsPumping up poison ivy
Boosting carbon dioxide levels makes poison ivy grow faster and become more toxic.
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EnvironmentCoral gardens
An expedition to an undersea mountain reveals large corals, brilliant sponges, and other strange sea creatures.
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EnvironmentPlant gas
Trees, grasses, and other plants may produce the greenhouse gas methane.
By Emily Sohn