Environment
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Kate Wilke | October 11, 2016
Shailene Woodley arrested for trespassing
Shailene Woodley, the Divergent series star, was arrested while peacefully protesting the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota.
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Kristen Callihan | October 10, 2016
When recycling becomes a problem
Recycling is a key factor in every environmentalist handbook, but what happens when the cost of recycling exceeds...
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Kristen Callihan | October 9, 2016
How pollution alters the sex lives of fish
Some fish are facing significant changes in their sex lives.
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Kristen Callihan | October 8, 2016
Climate change is altering Pamir villagers’ sense of time
The Pamir villagers' sense of time has stumbled upon perplexing developments as a result of climate change.
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Lauren Petermeyer | October 7, 2016
Planet roundup: Airplanes, bees and more
This week, big things are happening for airplanes, bees and more. Stay up to date on everything happening...
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Kristen Callihan | October 7, 2016
What are the health dangers of fracking?
Health issues associated with exposure to fracking wells are more prevalent in people living in close proximity to...
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Justin Horner | October 6, 2016
Climate hero of the week: Meet the guy wearing a month’s worth of trash
In this Climate Hero of the Week, we'd like you to join us in applauding, Rob Greenfield, or...
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Kate Wilke | October 6, 2016
How microfibers from your clothes are destroying the oceans
Do you know the most common plastic found in the ocean? It's not plastic bags or wrappers, it's...
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Ritika Tiwari | October 5, 2016
India plants 50 million trees in 24 hours, and sets a record
More than 800,000 volunteers took part in planting 50 million trees of 80 species. All the saplings were...
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Marcus Wade | October 4, 2016
The Rust Belt city has rust-colored water that’s high in lead
For months, Pittsburg residents have complained of brown water, of main breaks, and high lead levels.
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Kate Wilke | October 4, 2016
Paddle boarder builds raft from rubbish
This girl just became our new hero.
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Ritika Tiwari | October 1, 2016
Can oil-eating bacteria clean up our oceans?
Scientists had long believed that some bacteria are efficient in removing oil from water, but is human intervention...
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Lauren Petermeyer | September 30, 2016
Planet roundup: Rescued animals, polluted air and more
This week on our planet, zoo animals were rescued, new studies about air pollution came to light, and...
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Justin Horner | September 30, 2016
Wasteless home cooking can help solve our food crisis
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of food go to waste every year in American kitchens, but by being...
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Michelle Honeyager | September 30, 2016
Think solar panels are ugly? Now they’ll change colors!
In short, solar panels could look cooler.