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Jaws of Life: California Bans Fur Trapping

Oct 31, 2019

California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood.

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Species Setback: EPA Weakens Protective Regulations

Oct 31, 2019

As the Endangered Species Act is being weaken, critics fear more oil and gas drilling will be allowed on land that is currently habitat-protected, impacting the climate crisis.

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Polar Alert: Alaskan Sea Ice Melting Faster

Oct 31, 2019

Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring, alarming coastal residents that rely on wildlife and fish.

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Healing Hazard: Health Care Sector Impacts Climate

Oct 31, 2019

A study claims that if the global health care sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet.

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Hot Habits: Phoenix Shifts to a Cooler Night Mode

Oct 31, 2019

In Phoenix, one of the hottest and fastest-warming cities in the U.S. with heat waves and triple-digit days, work and play are shifting into the cooler hours at dawn and dusk.

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Abandoned Crops: Economics Drive Farm Food Losses

Oct 31, 2019

According to a new study, about one-third of edible produce remains unharvested in the fields, where it rots and gets plowed under.

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Other-Worldly Rock: Extraterrestrial Matter Found on Earth

Sep 30, 2019

A 3.3 billion-year-old layer of rock has been found in South Africa that contains two types of insoluble organic matter, suggesting extraterrestrial origins.

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Diplomatic Freeze: Conflicts Heating Up Over Arctic Reserves

Sep 30, 2019

Scientists warn that the Arctic is heating up much faster than the world average because of rising greenhouse gas emissions.

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Humanitarian Plea: Environmental Destruction Tapped as War Crime

Sep 30, 2019

A group of 24 scientists is urging that environmental destruction in conflict zones be treated as war crimes by establishing a new protocol in the Geneva Conventions.

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Tiny Scrubbers: Nanoparticles Purify Water

Sep 30, 2019

A chemical engineer who grew up in Tanzania has designed a water purification system based on nanomaterials that is being put into use throughout the country.

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Brainy Beasts: Elephants Never Forget—What They Smell

Aug 30, 2019

Elephants have such sensitive olfactory discrimination that they can determine different amounts of food just by sniffing it.

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Whale Wipe-Out: Record Numbers Starving to Death

Aug 30, 2019 ● By Rachael Oppy

More than 160 dead gray whales have washed up on the Pacific Coast this year, and scientists estimate that they represent just 10 percent of the total number of the dead.

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Cetacean Liberation: Canada Bans Captive Sea Mammals

Aug 30, 2019

Canada’s Parliament recently passed legislation banning the practice of breeding and keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity.

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Sustainable Scrubbing: Tips for Toxin-Free House Cleaning

Aug 30, 2019

Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet.

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Eco-Camping: Keeping It Earth-Friendly

Aug 16, 2019

We can minimize our impact on nature while still enjoying it by using such strategies as buying tents made of recycled materials, forgoing single-use plastics, and packing our trash out instead of burning it.

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