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How U.S. Government Conceals Truth About 'Forever Chemicals' and How You Can...

By Michael GreenA handful of multibillion-dollar chemical companies have waged war on our bodies and our environment for nearly 70 years without our knowledge or consent. Although the federal...

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Meet The Electric Car That Doesn't Need To Be Plugged In

By Sue CarpenterPop quiz: Is a hydrogen car an electric car?If you answered (or guessed) yes, you're correct. Hydrogen fuel cell cars are electric vehicles that generate power through a chemical...

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Mother Walrus Attacks and Sinks Russian Naval Boat to Protect Her Cubs

Don't mess with a mother walrus! That's what a team of Russian scientists and naval sailors learned when they tried to land on a remote Arctic archipelago in an inflatable boat, The Independent...

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16 Youth Activists File Suit Claiming Climate Crisis Violates Children’s Rights

Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg and 15 other young people filed a potentially groundbreaking complaint Monday that could turn the climate crisis into a children's rights issue, Earther reported.The...

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Republicans and Democrats Come Together for National Clean Energy Week

These days, bipartisan collaboration sometimes seems impossible. But during National Clean Energy Week, Republicans and Democrats come together for meetings in Washington, D.C., and workshops across...

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Endless Summer? NOAA Predicts U.S. Will Have Above Average Autumn Heat

Most of the U.S. will likely see higher than normal temperatures this autumn, according to a three-month forecast projected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NoneThe...

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'Oceans Are Sending Us so Many Warning Signals': New UN Climate Change Report

It's time for low-level coastal communities to head for the hills. Once-in-a-hundred-years sea level events will be an annual occurrence by 2050. NoneThe oceans will rise three feet by 2100, fish will...

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Global Warming May Dwindle the Supply of a Key Brain Nutrient

By Bret StetkaGlaciers continue to melt. Sea levels are on the rise. And now scientists believe the changing climate may put our brains at risk. A new analysis predicts that by 2100, increasing water...

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Zimbabwe's Access to Water Is in Peril

The 2 million residents of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, and its surrounding areas found themselves without water on Monday and Tuesday when the authorities abruptly shut down the city's main water...

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17 States Sue to Stop Trump Admin Attack on Endangered Species Act

A little more than a month after the Trump administration announced a major rollback of the Endangered Species Act, 17 states are suing to stop it.NoneThe administration's changes would remove the...

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Just One Tea Bag Can Release Billions of Microscopic Plastic Particles Into...

From Arctic snow to the deep sea, microplastics have been found in some unusual places. Now, it turns out they could be lurking at the bottom of your cup of tea!McGill University chemical engineering...

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These Trees Survived California’s Drought and That’s Giving Scientists Hope...

By Lauren SommerWhen California's historic five-year drought finally relented a few years ago, the tally of dead trees in the Sierra Nevada was higher than almost anyone expected: 129 million. Most...

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At Least 500 Jaguars Lost Their Lives or Habitat in Amazon Fires

By Shreya DasguptaThe fires ravaging the Amazon forest in Brazil and Bolivia this year have burned key habitats of at least 500 adult, resident jaguars as of Sept. 17, rendering them dead or homeless,...

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Massive Mont Blanc Glacier in Danger of Collapsing Soon

Authorities have closed roads and evacuated buildings in the Italian Alps after scientists warned Wednesday that a massive chunk of a glacier is in danger of collapsing. Experts say a 250,000 cubic...

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Delicate Wash Cycle Uses More Water and Releases 800,000 More Microplastics

The delicate wash cycle uses much more water than other settings, which triggers the release of hundreds of thousands of plastic microfibers, which travel down the drain and potentially into marine...

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8 Gluten-Free Grains That Are Super Healthy

By Rachael Link, MS, RDGluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. It provides elasticity, allows bread to rise and gives foods a chewy texture.Although gluten is not a problem for most...

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Bottled Water Industry Billionaires Give Caltech $750M for Climate Research

The billionaire owners of The Wonderful Company, which produces Pom Wonderful and Fiji Water, donated $750 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for climate research, according...

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‘This Is Political Retribution:’ Trump Admin Attacks California’s...

The Trump administration is escalating its war on California by claiming the state is "failing" to protect its environment. NoneFirst, on Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

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Scientists Race to Stop ‘Ebola’ of Coral Diseases From Spreading in U.S....

Scientists are racing to save coral reefs off the coast of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands from a virulent, deadly disease, Reuters reported Thursday, taking the unusual step of removing...

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Even Small Spikes in Air Pollution Can Threaten Children’s Mental Health,...

Climate change is making air pollution worse and is exacerbating smog-related health risks such as heart and lung diseases, pregnancy complications and development issues. Now, a study by the...

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