Living on Earth
Fighting burps helps the environment
Scientists are using coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves and cumin to fight the greenhouse gases caused by livestock belching.
What the sun sounds like
Researchers have turned data on solar winds into music, giving voice to the sun.
Fight over natural gas gets heated
Natural gas could reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but some are questioning the potentially destructive way that companies extract it.
Ranching beetles, fighting invasive species
Volunteers are raising, nurturing and releasing beetles in an effort to fight an invasive plant.
Hip Hop for the environment
A burgeoning movement of green hip hop is earning high praise from activists and hip hop fans.
Can raw milk be safe?
The debate over raw, or unpasteurized, milk is heating up as advocates claim it's safe and state governments weight the risks.
Norway pledges $1 billion to stop Indonesia's deforestation
Norway has offered to pay Indonesia not to cut down its rainforests. The effort is aimed at curbing global warming, but some think it's a lot of hot air.
A natural playground grows in Boston
In the middle of inner-city Boston, kids are running and playing among trees, grass and pools of water in a new natural playground.
Chemical companies stymie Gulf Coast scientists
Scientists are struggling to figure out the environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill. Chemical companies are making that task difficult by withholding samples of chemical dispersants.
Are cell phones frying our brains?
A major new study of cell phones couldn't conclusively prove that cell phones are a risk, but that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous.
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