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If you're stuck in traffic, here's something you might be interested in knowing. A University of Southern California research group reports that ne...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Camping. Fresh air. Stunning vistas. Mountain streams flashing in the sunlight. And the great outdoors offers all kinds of natural conveniences. L...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Next time you travel, forget renting that gas-guzzler. A few rental car companies are offering hybrids and cars that run on biodiesel.
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:32
"Mother Nature"..."Mother's Day." A coincidence? I think not. Mother gave you life, nurtured and sustained you. The same can be said for Mother Na...
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- Added: Apr 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
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Organic food is becoming trendy, and you'll be seeing more of it at your supermarket; it'll probably be cheaper too.
- Added: Apr 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
It took ten years, but one of the country's worst toxic waste sites is clean.
- Added: Mar 29, 2008
- Length: 01:32
These days, Americans are driving three times as many miles per capita as they did in 1980. Not only are longer commutes driving us crazy, they're...
- Added: Mar 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
In April of 1990, biologist David Jude pulled a little bug-eyed fish from the Saint Claire River near Detroit. It was a Round Goby.
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- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
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The reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park marked the return of a symbol of the American West. The recent shooting of one in O...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
The fine folks of Omak, Washington, found themselves up a creek recently. Cleaning it up.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Today, hundreds of millions of people carry pocket-sized cell phones. There are more than 213 million in use in the United States, and each year, a...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:29
Before you pack up the family and head out for some sand, surf and sun, there's something you might want to consider. Your favorite beach may be cl...
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- Added: Dec 19, 2007
- Length: 01:11
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During one three hour period last September, volunteers collected more than seven million pounds of shoreline trash around the world.
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:30
We recently aired a story about Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs - called CFLs - which were described as environmentally friendly alternatives to in...
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Catch the news and weather at 10 tonight along with the day's carbon report. Carbon report?
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- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:17
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When the government wants to control pollution, it usually imposes regulations on polluters. Then it enforces those regulations - at least in theor...
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- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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No free plastic! That's IKEA's position. The Swedish retailer charges customers five cents for every plastic bag they use.
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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Whales are probably worth more alive than dead, so why is the worldwide moratorium on commerical whaling under siege?
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:19
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One of the most successful conservation campaigns in history was launched back in the 1970s, when bellbottoms were still in style.
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:29
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A broad-based movement to protect the environment is uniting hunters, environmentalists, and many others.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:29
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"Think globally, act locally." This familiar phrase suggests that conservation begins at home.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:23
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Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Ocean dead zones. Air and water pollution worldwide. All this bad news is enough to cause "Eco-phobia."
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The toll that war takes on human life and property is widely known. But we don't hear much about the devastating effects war has on wildlife and wi...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32