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Arcade Hunting: No Tribute To The Great Outdoors

September 25, 2017
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National Public Radio's Scott Simon on US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke's installation of the arcade game "Big Buck Hunter Pro" in his department's cafeteria: I'm not as upset…

Unnatural Surveillance: How Online Data Is Putting Species at Risk

September 11, 2017
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The rapid growth of digital data has been a boon to researchers and conservationists. But experts are warning of a dark side: Poachers can use computers and smartphones to pinpoint…

EPA’s Obama-Era Snapshot Is Missing Information

May 7, 2017
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Last week the EPA's climate change pages were removed, soon to be replaced with a revised site reflecting the priorities of the Trump administration. The site claims to provide a…

In ‘Walden’ Video Game, the Challenge Is Stillness

February 26, 2017
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Instead of offering the thrills of stealing, violence and copious cursing, the new video game, based on Thoreau’s 19th-century retreat in Massachusetts, will urge players to collect arrowheads, cast their…

Barnacle robots collect climate change data

November 11, 2016
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In an article published on The Times, journalist Markl Macaskill informs about an innovative way of collecting data on climate change using small, robotic barnacles! Scientists believe that the barnacle, a…

Virtual reality project lets users see life as a doomed cow or piece of coral

October 3, 2016
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In an article from the Guardian, journalist David Matthews reports about a fascinating experiment with virtual reality. Scientists have taken the notion ‘you are what you eat’ to a new…

Where Did National Forests Go? Green Spaces Disappear From Google Maps

September 24, 2016
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But the Forest Service representatives assure: Just because their lands aren't on Google, it doesn't mean they're not there. Read more here: Erin Ross, "Where Did National Forests Go? Green…

Mapped: How Germany generates its electricity

September 20, 2016
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Germany’s “Energiewende”, which translates as energy transition, conjures up images of bright, sunlit fields scattered with wind turbines and solar panels. But to its critics, it is a story of…