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greenroof
Lesson Plan April 13 2013

Green roofs + greener streets = a cooler city - Lesson Plan
Subjects Geography, Science, Economics, Language Arts, Technology, and Math Estimated …
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Post April 08 2013

Sinkhole science is actually quite simple
The drama of sinkholes, in which the earth can suddenly collapse and swallow up houses, has capture…
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Daily Video March 14 2013

Chromium-6 Taints Water Supplies Around the Country
The 2000 movie "Erin Brockovich" chronicled the struggles of the small town of Hinkley, Calif., aga…
SFtrash
Daily Video March 05 2013

Can a City Produce Zero Waste?
Americans throw away about 250 million tons of garbage every year; roughly four pounds per person p…
skiing
Daily Video March 01 2013

Shrinking Snow Impacts Ski Industry
The 2011-2012 winter season was the fourth warmest on record for the U.S., according to the Nationa…
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Lesson Plan February 14 2013

Stopping the demise of the world's coral reefs - Lesson Plan
Subject Science Estimated Time Three 50-minute class periods plus additional tim…
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Post February 09 2012

Secret Lake Buried Miles Under Antarctic Ice Could Hold Clues to Life
After nearly 20 years of drilling, Russian scientists have reached a crystal clear underground lake…
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Post April 22 2011

Earth Day Coincides With Heated Debates Over Environmental Rules
An oil spill in California was behind the creation of the first Earth Day in 1970. Now, 41 years la…
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Post November 16 2010

Supernova 'Star Guts' Give Clues to Galaxy Evolution
Supernova 1987A, the first star explosion to be studied from the beginning, is teaching scientists …
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