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Planes, Trains, Automobiles; But Bicycles?
The federal transportation bill has supported bicycling and walking infrastructure in the past, but the newest version of the bill threatens both.
New Transportation Bill Proposes Big Changes
The proposed legislation would encourage private companies to build toll roads alongside federal highways, cut Amtrak subsidies and pay for infrastructure with money from new oil drilling.
Microbes Transform Wastewater to Energy
Researchers at Penn State University are developing microbial fuel cells to turn wastewater into electricity.
The World's Largest Environmental Cleanup has Problems
The Hanford nuclear facility in Washington State is the most complex and expensive environmental cleanup effort in the world.
Science Note: Tapeworms and Climate Change
The relationship between tapeworms and the fish they parasitize could change as the planet heats up.
Vanishing Tonewoods
High-end guitar makers retune their production practices and go green to save the music.
Turning Tree Rings Into Music
A media artist has figured out a way to play a cross section slice of a tree like a vinyl record.
Earth Ear
Chorus frogs sing during a winter rain on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of California.
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