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Mother Nature Gets Her Day in Court

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 27, 2012 06:30 AM ET | 0

Rights of nature laws seek to grant the environment legal rights. Read more

Walnut Industry May Crack Under Climate Pressure

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Dec 1, 2011 06:09 AM ET | 0

Forestry researchers warn walnuts face tough times ahead. Read more

Walnut Industry May Crack Under Climate Pressure

Thanksgiving 2050: Feast or Famine?

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

Depending on how the world uses available crops, there are two possible futures. Read more

Track Capitol Christmas Tree X-Country

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Nov 15, 2011 02:03 PM ET | 0

The 65-foot tall Capitol Christmas tree is passing over the river and through the woods, to Washington D.C. it goes. Read more

Bird Chatter: What's That? I Can't Hear You!

Posted by Sarah Simpson Wed Nov 9, 2011 05:50 PM ET | 0

Teasing apart the effects of noise on birds shows humans are driving their feathered friends away. Read more

Bird Chatter: What's That? I Can't Hear You!

Biblical Tree for Climate Salvation

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:44 AM ET | 0

Salt cedars in the Israel's Aravah Desert are thriving on sewage water. Read more

Autumn Reds Fall to Climate Change

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Oct 27, 2011 07:18 AM ET | 0

The iconic fiery fall foliage of the Yankee forest is showing up later as falls get warmer and winters milder. Read more

Why Do Leaves Change Color?: Photos

Posted Thu Sep 22, 2011 01:03 PM ET | 0

Discover the secrets of why tree leaves change yellow or red in the autumn. Read more

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'Jurassic Mother' Found in China

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 24, 2011 01:08 PM ET | 0

The small, shrew-like animal spent some of its time in trees while dinosaurs lived on land. Read more

8.74 Million Species on Earth

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 23, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

The estimate also comes with a price tag for describing all these Earth species, most of which are still unknown: $364 billion. Read more

Peruvian Desert Once a Breadbasket

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 16, 2011 06:06 AM ET | 0

After scouring through ancient trash heaps, bioarcheologists have reconstructed the intense agricultural history of the Peruvian Ica Valley. Read more

Where Humans Learned to Walk

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Aug 5, 2011 07:52 AM ET | 0

An analysis of fossil soils indicates grasslands dominated East Africa for 7.4 million years. Read more

Crops Indirectly Deforest Amazon

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:21 AM ET | 0

Soybeans and sugarcane crops have increased deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil, but not directly. Read more

Cities Can Be Carbon Sinks Too

Posted Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:14 PM ET | 0

Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon pollution. Read more

Africa's Great Wall of Trees

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jun 21, 2011 09:31 AM ET | 0

In what is considered a crazy plan to slow desertification, countries across Africa are planting a wall of Acacia trees. Read more

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