Georgia Wetlands Offer Cure for Drought : NPR

Morning Edition, May 1, 2008 · For the last couple of years, the Southeastern U.S. has faced one of the most severe droughts on record.

But one community has not had to worry. Nearly two decades ago, Clayton County began building a unique water treatment system that […]

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National Invasive Species Information Center What’s New

Recent Weed Science Society of America Press Releases: Beetles Help Take a Bite out […]

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To Save a Species from Extinction, Get People to Eat It - New York Times

Saving rare breeds and varieties saves cultural traditions, too. Among American plants and animals being catalogued are the moon and stars watermelon.

 
By KIM SEVERSON
Published: April 30, 2008

SOME people would just as soon ignore the culinary potential of the Carolina flying squirrel […]

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Singing the Praises of the Bumblebee - Gardening - Gardens - New York Times - Annotated

 
By ANNE RAVER
Published: April 24, 2008

The bumblebee and other native wild bees are all the more important in the garden now that the population of honeybees is in such decline — down to 2.4 million colonies last year from 5.5 […]

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The New York Times Magazine - Features - Columns - Style - The New York Times - Annotated

Some Bold Steps to Make Your Carbon Footprint Smaller

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