Environment
Walmart's About to Do for Organic Food What It Did for Every Other Consumer Product
Walmart's going to give organic food a big push
Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
Young Fish Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Develop Defects in Their Hearts
The impacts extend to economically valuable species such as tuna and amberjack
25 Years Ago, The Exxon Valdez Ran Aground
On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound
Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly
It wasn't just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi
Eight Million Tons of Illegal E-Waste Is Smuggled Into China Each Year
Despite the health and environmental issues, a thriving black market makes China the world's biggest e-waste importer
Reusing Hotel Towels Actually Does Make a Difference
Laundry accounts for 16 percent of hotels' water usage, which translates into significant energy costs
A Crowdsourced Collection of Objects That Embody Climate Change
"A People's Archive of Sinking and Melting" features publicly submitted items from places that could be on the brink of disappearance
The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry
The mining industry has had a devastating impact on ecosystems worldwide. Is there any hope in sight?
Myth Debunked: Wind Farms Don't Alter the Climate
A model indicates that doubling Europe's number of wind turbines would have a negligible effect on temperature and precipitation
Mining Tar Sands Produces Much More Air Pollution Than We Thought
Research shows that emissions of a class of air pollutants are two to three orders of magnitude higher than previously calculated
No Two Savannas Are Exactly Alike
Which means climate change will impact them differently
Air Pollution in China Is Spreading Across the Pacific to the U.S.
China is sending detectable levels of pollution to the U.S., but a significant fraction of it results from manufacturing products for American customers
Six Things We Learned About Our Changing Climate in 2013
Scientists are in agreement that human activities are altering our climate—and it's an illusion that the pace of changes seems to have slowed down
More Than Three Years Later, Oil From the Deepwater Horizon Persists in the Gulf
Continued testing has found evidence of oil in the water, sediments and marine animals of the Gulf
Where Do Humans Really Rank on the Food Chain?
We're not at the top, but towards the middle, at a level similar to pigs and anchovies
Environmental Research Center Opens Its Doors for Family Day
Family Fall Day gives visitors the chance to see research on the bay up close
Why Smithsonian’s Environmental Staff Like Science
Science is our attempt to figure out the inner workings of a very messy world
Tangier Island and the Way of the Watermen
In the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, a culture struggles to survive as aquatic life becomes scarce
Energy Efficiency at the White House
How environmental change can begin at the president's home
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