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U.S. evacuations may be required for Earl, FEMA says

Officials will be closely monitoring the movement of the Category 4 storm to determine which parts of the coast will face the greatest impact. [...]

Magna Carta to get a preservation makeover

The historic document from 1215 will get a new protective case filled with argon. [...]

Tiny Antarctic creatures hint at sea level rise

Discovery of similar colonies of bryozoans 1,500 miles apart suggests that ice sheet once thawed and seas were once linked. [...]

As bat disease moves west, government makes caves off limits

Humans are being barred from caves to stop the spread of deadly white-nose syndrome. [...]

Asheville’s hippie-less hemp house

A home built using Hemcrete, an inexpensive, hemp-based eco-building material is completed in Asheville, N.C. CNN is on the scene but does not inhale. [...]

Hurricane Earl on path toward East Coast

Forecasters said it was still unclear which part of the U.S. eastern seaboard that Earl might affect later in the week. [...]

U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to scientific evidence

A report calls for an overhaul of the IPCC’s management, including the creation of a committee that would include people from outside the IPCC. [...]

Activists seek ban on mountaintop removal mining, plan D.C. rally

Although the Obama administration has set out to curb the practice, activists said at a news conference that it hasn’t done enough. [...]

The Baja: A waterless urination station

The Waterless Company releases Baja, a no-flush urinal meant for homes that has the potential to save homeowners 3,250 gallons of water annually. Would you invest? [...]