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Few ecosystems on our planet are as mysterious and misunderstood as groundwater

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groundwater

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Despite the fact many of us drink ground water every day, and all of us eat food irrigated by ground water, few people know where it comes from or how to protect it. And because we are misinformed, we don’t always manage this valuable resource wisely.

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When a ship and a whale collide, the whale loses

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Whale Strikes

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The U.S. currently has 14 National Marine Sanctuaries; in total they encompass some 150,000 square miles of habitat. These protected areas are like national parks for marine life. Within their waters, giant humpback whales breed and temperate reefs flourish. [Read more…] about When a ship and a whale collide, the whale loses

We humans have an appetite for freshwater

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freshwater decline

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Globally, human demand for freshwater is tremendous. We capture half of the available water flowing to the ocean. Several of the world’s greatest rivers—including the Nile, the Ganges, and the Colorado— are so tapped by human demands that they experience dry periods where they no longer flow to the sea. [Read more…] about We humans have an appetite for freshwater

Is The Air We Breathe Worth Paying For?

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Air Pollution

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Rancorous public debate surrounds the Clean Air Act and whether the EPA should have strict authority to regulate the emission of air pollutants.  Opponents call the EPA the “job-killing” agency, since it costs power plants significant money to remove pollutants from the air we breathe. [Read more…] about Is The Air We Breathe Worth Paying For?

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