Environment
Connecting Birds And People Who Migrate From The Same Countries
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May 4, 2017 Every spring billions of birds fly from Latin America and the Caribbean to the U.S. and Canada. These Neotropical migratory songbirds come north to eat and nest. But forest habitat, at both ends of the trek, is deteriorating, along with bird populations. Children in Washington DC, whose families come from some of the same countries as the birds, are trying to help. The World |
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A Fish’s-Eye View of the New England Drought
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October 10, 2016 Just as they do every fall, Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife workers are stocking dozens of rivers and ponds with rainbow trout, raised in hatcheries, for anglers to catch. But this year, because of the drought, a few places won’t get fish. And some anglers are choosing not to go after wild fish—to give them a break. New England Public Radio |
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Sea Glass, A Disappearing Treasure
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November 15, 2009 Most people visit the beach for it's natural beauty, but others go hoping to find trash. Some say the trash is getting harder to find. NPR |
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Why Recycling in the US is Hit or Miss
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June 23, 2007 Companies that reclaim the plastic resin from empty beverage bottles say they can't get enough of the stuff. That may be because fewer than one-quarter of the billions of plastic bottles Americans purchase every year are recycled. NPR |
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Searching for Small Birds after BP Oil Spill
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July 5, 2010 In the wake of the Gulf oil spill, larger birds injured by the oil, like the brown pelican, were the easiest to find. But locating smaller species was tougher. This story follows researchers who spent long, hot days searching for small birds off the Louisiana coast. Northeast Environmental Hub |