In the environment-saving trio of reduce, reuse, and recycle, America has banked most on that last one over the past half-century or so. But as recycling reaches a fever pitch, landfills are still filling up faster. This is Wasteland, a deep dive into what we throw out and how it affects what’s next. This episode explores what’s really going on …
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NBC News’ Dasha Burns meets with the growing number of candidates running for office with a background in science. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, …
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Conservation is an ever-evolving, laborious, and cost intensive process, and the Trump administration’s plan to drastically weaken the Endangered Species Act has the potential to make this even more difficult. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging …
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The Rubik’s Cube looks like a simple kids’ toy, but anyone who’s tried to line up the block’s colors knows how challenging it is. For experts, the current record is about three and a half seconds to solve it. But a new algorithm leaves even those record-holding Rubik’s Cubers in the dust. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch …
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Famed scientist and educator Bill Nye is an outspoken advocate for climate change action. Through elections and scientific innovation, The Science Guy sees a world where climate denialism dies out. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging …
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One-third of all food created on earth is wasted before it ever reaches the plate. In America, that’s nearly 500 pounds per person, per year. This is Wasteland, a deep dive into what we throw out and how it affects what’s next. This episode explores our food waste problem and some creative solutions to try and solve it. » Subscribe …
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Stress fractures are one of the most costly and common injuries in the U.S. military, but researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine are studying how soldiers carry heavy loads to determine what can be done to keep soldiers—and first responders—healthy. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is …
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In today’s consumptive culture, zero waste lifestyles sound stranger than sci-fi, but entire cities and corporations are jumping on the trashless bandwagon. This is Wasteland, a deep dive into what we throw out and how it affects what’s next. This episode explores what zero waste really means. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC …
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Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center in Natick, Massachusetts believe Wi-Fi won’t be able to support the growing number of devices that need a secure internet connection. Luckily, photonic technology, known as Li-Fi, could be the solution, and it will soon be a regular part of your laptop. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » …
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For the first time, NASA is planning a mission to explore an asteroid. The space rock, 16 Psyche, is full of potentially valuable precious metals like gold and platinum, but that’s not why they’re going. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that …
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During the entire year, Mother Nature puts on light shows with meteor showers that streak the sky. But the Perseids are considered the best shower of the year – and they’re happening now. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, …
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At age 11, Taylor Wilson told his parents that he wanted to build a nuclear reactor in the family garage. His parents never guessed he would do it, but three years later Taylor made history. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more Archives: http://bit.ly/NBCArchives Since then Taylor has continued to amaze everyone around him with inventions like a …
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