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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

By: Benjamin Plowgian, Journalist
Ocean Thermal Conversion Technology (OTEC), is a renewable power source as old as electricity. It is a baseload source, meaning that there are no fluctuations, so it is a reliable source of energy unlike other renewable sources.
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Microplastics

Microplastics

By: Landon Tucker, Journalist
Microplastics are synthetic plastics that get turned into at most 5 mm pieces. When garbage build up it creates garbage patch's and there is one that's almost 800,000 miles in length it's called they great pacific garbage patch.
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Airup: Water Bottle That Makes Water Flavorful

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
A company called "AirUp" created a water bottle which wants to enhance your drinking experience.
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Sea Pigs, What Are They?

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist
Sea pigs, also known as "Scotoplanes" are a deep sea genus of sea cucumber which thrive under the deep ocean. Their diet consists of mucus, fish feces, and dead plants. When something big, like a whale or shark falls into the depth, thousands swarm to the corpse to feed on its nutrient rich meat and bacteria.
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The East Coast Sea Level Is Rising by 5 millimeters Each Year

By: Pablo Cardozo Torrez, Journalist
If you live in the East Coast then you have to read this article! The sea level is rising in the east coast and researchers are trying to figure out what is causing this rise of sea level. Find out more by reading this article!
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How Coca Cola is so popular

By: Michael James, Journalist

Coca-Cola's journey to popularity can be attributed to a combination of brilliant marketing strategies and a truly unique taste that resonated with consumers. One of the pivotal factors in its rise to...

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Fly Fishing Vs. Traditional Fishing

By: David leach, Journalist
If you are starting, you should probably do regular fishing and not fly fishing because regular fishing is cheaper and easier to learn. But, if you like regular fishing a lot, you should try fly fishing because it's very fun and different and it can help you grow your overall fishing skills by learning how to use a different technique.
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Recent Discovered Species

By: Susana Turcios Amaya, Journalist
One of the recent discovered species is the Bento-Toed gecko or the scientific name is Cyrtodactylus Santana. Another recent discovered species was in antarctica.
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Grass Lawns are Outdated

Grass Lawns are Outdated

Different people think different things, here are some pros and cons about having a grass lawn.
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How A Siphon Works

How A Siphon Works

By: Maxwell Neuberg, Journalist

A siphon works by first getting water to start flowing. then the water will make it's way through the tube, getting to a point where gravity keeps pulling water down the pipe's ends are on unequal elevation,...

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Microsofts Usage of Billions of Gallons of Water for AI

Microsoft’s Usage of Billions of Gallons of Water for AI

By: Brandon Sang-Zheng, Journalist
An 2023 April report revealed that ChatGPT-3's training guzzled up a total of 85,000 gallons of water.
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How Water Gets Polluted

By: Audrey Leonen, Journalist
Water pollution is a big problem that affects our planet's ecosystems and the health of millions of people. When contaminants enter our waterways, they can cause serious harm to aquatic life, plants, and humans.
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