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A conservation movement that began in the United Kingdom is gaining traction among environmentalists here in the U.S.They're urging homeowners to put away their lawn mowers for a month and let the grass and weeds grow wild.WXXI was invited to the backyard of a Brighton resident who's pushing 'No Mow May.'
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While methane doesn’t make up a large share of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s more harmful than carbon and other more common pollutants. And it can be curbed dramatically by plugging old wells that leak the gas.
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There were people sky watching all over the Rochester area Monday to try and get a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse.That included hundreds who…
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The longest total solar eclipse on the East coast will be in Columbia, SC at 2:41 p.m. Live coverage of the total solar eclipse below is courtesy of South…
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It is indeed dark during the day as a total solar eclipse makes its way from Oregon to South Carolina. Eleven states are in the path of total darkness.…
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Wildlife researchers at Cornell University are asking for help from citizen scientists as they try to estimate the current black bear population in New…
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A Syracuse native will make history next year when she becomes the first African American astronaut to join an expedition at the International Space…
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Some of the migratory songbirds that pass through the Great Lakes region are already on the move, and volunteers at the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory are…
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There are plenty of invasive species vying for the public’s attention, especially in the Great Lakes, so researchers trying to raise awareness about a…
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The College at Brockport is getting a grant to study the diet of salmon, trout, and other Great Lakes fish in hopes of identifing the source of a vitamin…
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A schooner that sank off the shores of New York in Lake Ontario almost a century and a half ago has been discovered.Underwater explorer Jim Kennard says…
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There was a small earthquake near Attica early Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the 1.7 magnitude quake happened at 5:45 a.m.Experts say…