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Green Science
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April 22 was Earth Day, a day for celebrating the environment and thinking about what we can do to protect it. For some, April is Earth Month.
NSF supports basic research and educational efforts on a wide range of national and global environmental challenges--from green gasoline and other alternative sources of energy to climate change and protecting the Earth's oceans. The month of April gives us an opportunity to bring more attenton to some of these efforts. For "Green Science," we've collected news that we've highlighted on our home page this month, along with links to more environmental news and information.
GREEN SCIENCE NEWS
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![Image of smoke drifting from the coast of California](images/fire_pacific_l.jpg)
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Fire Is an Important and Under-Appreciated Part of Global Climate Change
Released April 23, 2009
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![Image of yellow and green microscopic cysts](images/red_tide1_l.jpg)
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Marine Scientists Warn of "Moderately Large" Potential for Spring, Summer Red Tide Outbreak in Gulf of Maine
Released April 22, 2009
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![Photo of a person standing under a natural ice arch](images/glacial_arch_l.jpg)
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Students Least Informed About Environmental Science Are Most Optimistic
Released April 21, 2009
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![Photo of river and riverbank](images/water_drop1_l.jpg)
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As World Warms, Water Levels Dropping in Major Rivers
Released April 21, 2009
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![Photo of water and remnants of tropical tree](images/drought1_l.jpg)
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West African Droughts Are the Norm, Not an Anomaly
Released April 16, 2009
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![virus-built battery disply from MIT](images/virus_battery_l.jpg)
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MIT Virus Battery Could Power Cars, Electronic Devices
Released April 2, 2009
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![Treeline of Cascade Mountains](images/cascade_mtns_l.jpg)
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Real Versus Virtual: Connecting to Nature
Released April 1, 2009
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![Rocket being launched](images/rocket_l.jpg)
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Rocket Launches: Bad For the Ozone Layer?
Released March 31, 2009
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![Mineral chimney and microbe mats on seafloor](images/deepocean1_l.jpg)
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Brine-Loving Microbes Reveal Secrets to Success in Chemically Extreme Environments
Released April 6, 2009
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![Waterdogs used as bait](images/bait22_l.jpg)
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Amphibian Bait Trade Spreads Disease
Released April 6, 2009
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![Snails](images/snails_l.jpg)
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Sizing Up Snail Shells
Released March 27, 2009
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![Rows of crops](images/crop_l.jpg)
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NSF Announces Partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Foster Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Around the World
Released March 30, 2009
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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