Rare earth minerals for technology discovered under the sea. Trending news @thisweekinearth http://goo.gl/M9tBK

 
       
 
Researchers find banned flame retardant chemicals in children's products. Science, regulators cant keep up with the sea of substances around us.

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Daniel Cressey - Nature
Elizabeth Grossman - Scientific American, Yale e360, The Atlantic, Washington Post
Jill U. Adams - Los Angeles Times

 
       
 
The struggle to meet growing energy demands while preserving the environment revives historical tensions in Appalachia.

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Paul Nyden - Charleston, W. Va, Gazette
Penny Loeb - Newsday

 
       
 
The struggle to meet growing energy demands while preserving the environment revives historical tensions in Appalachia.

Read analysis by:
Paul Nyden - Charleston, W. Va, Gazette
Penny Loeb - Newsday

 
       
 
The struggle to meet growing energy demands while preserving the environment revives historical tensions in Appalachia.

Read analysis by:
Paul Nyden - Charleston, W. Va, Gazette
Penny Loeb - Newsday

 
       

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