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True Water Restrictions Rare, Even in California's Record-Breaking Drought
With California deep in a drought, communities are cracking down on water wasters, right?...
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Drones: The Newest Water-Saving Tool for Parched Farms
Farmers are looking to the sky for the latest water-saving tool. But will aviation authorities...
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Chevron Tries Again With Richmond Refinery Revamp
Chevron is looking to launch a billion-dollar construction project at its Richmond refinery. It’s...
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California Farmers Look to Oil Industry for Water
As water supplies tighten for California farmers, some are looking to an unlikely new source: a...
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With Drought, New Scrutiny Over Fracking's Water Use
The drought is putting a spotlight on water use around California, including for hydraulic...
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NASA Sends Fruit Flies to Space to Prep for Mars Missions
Getting sick in space is no picnic. So scientists are sending bugs to the International Space...
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How Corrosive Water off the West Coast Threatens the Food Chain
Earlier this year, managers at a hatchery near Vancouver, Canada said they lost three years'...
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Why Distant Dust Storms Matter to California Rainfall
Scientists are finding that dust storms in Asia and Africa influence how much snow falls in the...
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Ep. 26: Google Search is people! It's people!
Facebook is not in the social network business--they are in the business of stealing other...
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Dr. Joe Hanson ("It's Okay to Be Smart") joins Cara to talk about growing up in Texas, minorities...
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People around the world spend an estimated 3 billion hours playing computer games every week....
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(Refeed) A Gene for Fish Order
British scientists have developed a genetic test for a disorder that causes people to emit an...
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Hurricane Sandy has renewed the debate over climate change in the United States, and two...
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(Refeed) Elements in the Ocean
There's a lot more to the oceans than salt and water. Many other ingredients make up the rich...
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Magnetic Fish Hooks Save Sharks
It sounds like a plot device from a comic book: a simple substance that can make the powerful...
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Costa Rica, a tropical country known for its national parks and ecotourism, has proposed a...
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NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while...
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NOVA scienceNOW's Dean Irwin discusses what he learned about this new computer technology while...
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CERN's massive particle collider in Geneva, Switzerland, may create tiny black holes when it goes...
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