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Project Kasai: Just How Much Garbage is in the Ocean?

Project Kasai: Just How Much Garbage is in the Ocean?

How much garbage is floating around in the seas? Probably more than you ever thought possible.

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NYC Recycling Program Improves With Expansion Of Rigid Plastics

NYC Recycling Program Improves With Expansion Of Rigid Plastics

Dedicated recyclers in NYC will no longer have to bring their yogurt cups to Whole Foods.

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Every Cup Of Coffee You Drink is Destroying the Planet

Every Cup Of Coffee You Drink is Destroying the Planet

People drink copious amounts of coffee around the world each day, but as consumption increases, we need to pay more attention to what types of coffee are sustainable and ethical.

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We Are Mismanaging Our Precious Oceans – Why You Should Care

We Are Mismanaging Our Precious Oceans – Why You Should Care

The global ocean generates every second breath of oxygen we take, absorbs 1/4 of our CO2 emissions, and gives us 80m tons of seafood each year. But we're not managing them effectively.

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This New Genome Shows How All Land Vertebrates Evolved, Including Ourselves

This New Genome Shows How All Land Vertebrates Evolved, Including Ourselves

For decades, biologists have questioned how gill-bearing, finned fish evolved into air-breathing, limbed amphibians.

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Monsanto's GMO Seeds Are Actively Cultivating Cultural Genocide

Monsanto's GMO Seeds Are Actively Cultivating Cultural Genocide

Monsanto has been able to protect its harmful malpractice with GMO seeds by taking advantage of the IMF, destroying cultural farming practices all over the world in the process.

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Tesla Motors Turns a Profit: The Economics Of Electric Cars

Tesla Motors Turns a Profit: The Economics Of Electric Cars

How nice does an electric car sound when you could have 10,000 barrels of crude oil running down your street?

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Exciting New Species Discovery in Papua New Guinea Helps Bring Hope to Conservationists

Exciting New Species Discovery in Papua New Guinea Helps Bring Hope to Conservationists

A pioneering biological survey has revealed dozens of new plants and animals. It is hoped that this region will gain a greater conservation status and lead to the development of new protection.

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