Environment

The Grizzly Bear and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

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The wildlife migration patterns and tendencies throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) are of great importance to Wyoming residents. The animals there have shaped people’s memories from early childhood. Each long drive through Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding areas becomes a memory in itself. Perhaps most notably, the grizzly bear has thrived in this […]

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Creating Food Security through Urban Farming

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Poverty can be defined a few different ways. For example, African poverty is much different than American poverty. U.S. poverty pertains to a lack of quality education, healthcare, and access to fresh, nutritious foods. These problems usually stem from the economic hardships of inner city living. Food security should matter to everyone. Without access to

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Norway’s State-of-the-Art Energy Technology

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Deforestation, coal mining, and carbon dioxide emissions (the primary greenhouse gas emissions from human activities) cause devastating environmental damage. Runaway human population growth doesn’t help. Norway has taken proactive measures to counteract these problems with such operations as wind turbines, a hydrogen hybrid project, and osmotic power plants capable of producing hydrogen fuel generally emission-free. The vast

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Invasive Algae Are Damaging Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

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The Hawaiian Islands have an invasive algae problem. The eight major Hawaiian Islands harbor more than 60 percent of the coral reefs found in the waters surrounding the United States. Non-native algae species infect these reefs. They spread aggressively. This deters local marine life from building their habitats in the coral. Hawaii needs to address the

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The Secret City: The Decaying Y-12 Uranium Enrichment Facility

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee is historically known now as “The Secret City.” The location was one of three sites for the Manhattan Project back in the forties. Oak Ridge was created as the building site for the Y-12 Uranium Enrichment Facility. This facility was vital for research and development during war time. The employees at Y-12

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