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Daily Video February 02 2015

Burlington is first U.S. city to hit 100 percent renewable energy
Vermont’s largest city just became the first in the U.S. to use 100 percent renewable energy, in a move that they say could serve as a model for the rest of the country.
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Daily Video January 26 2015

Should Miami aquarium release ‘world’s loneliest orca’?
Lolita, an orca at the Miami Seaquarium, was captured off the coast of Washington in 1970 and has lived in captivity ever since.
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Daily Video January 20 2015

Great Elephant Census underway in Africa
Conservationists are racing to count all of Africa's elephants in the continent's remotest corners as their numbers dwindle.
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Daily Video January 12 2015

Monarch butterflies could make Endangered Species list
Deforestation in Mexico, where butterflies migrate during the winter, has contributed to their decline as well as the use of pesticides on U.S. farms.
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Daily Video January 07 2015

Drones help Peruvian archaeologists preserve ancient sites
Scientists are finding a new use for drones for research and conservation at Peru’s most important historical sites.
climatemarch
Student Voices September 29 2014

Why the People’s Climate March might not make a difference
Did the march leave enough of an impression on the government to reduce the damage we are doing to our own planet? Or was it just another event for the sake of having an event?
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Lesson Plan April 08 2014

Toxic trial: taking responsibility for environmental problems
By Katie Gould , PBS NewsHour Teacher Resource Producer Introduction This lesson…
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Post March 17 2014

Toxic trial evidence

NewsHour Extra has teamed up with The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Guardia…
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Post March 17 2014

"Inspire, Inform, Act" resources
It's great when students want to personally get involved and make a difference in the environment o…
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Post October 30 2013

How New York City Can Use Lessons from Sandy to Build The City of The Future
Background Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Superstorm Sandy hit the Eastern…
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