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Plastic On its Way Out at National Parks

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Poll finds that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items.

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Large Study Addresses Indigenous Biodiversity Decline

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Simon Fraser University is engaging with Indigenous organizations, universities and other partners to highlight the problems of biodiversity loss and its implications for health and well-being.

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Himalayan Glacier Retreat Bodes Consequences for Millions

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Researchers have found that glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains are melting at an exceptional rate compared to other glaciers around the world.

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People of Faith Find Deep Connection to the Environment

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

Most of the world’s organized religious sects contain a doctrine or reference to preserving the environment.

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Environment Damaged by Winter Road Salt

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

The salt used on roads to combat snow and ice in the winter is wreaking havoc on the environment and our drinking water.

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Eat Fewer Sweets to Save the Planet

Jan 31, 2022 07:30AM

Researchers found that nutrient-poor foods like sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, baked sweets and processed meats account for a substantial portion of food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nut Milk Carries Hefty Environmental Burden

Jan 31, 2022 07:30AM

The source of almond milk, although positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to cow’s milk, may not be as sustainable as touted due the large amount of water needed and pesticides used.

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Poachers Upsetting Ecological Balance

Dec 30, 2021 07:30AM

Researchers and experts are warning that illegal global wildlife trade impacts species, ecosystems and society in unsustainable ways.

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Planting 500 Billion Trees

Nov 30, 2021 07:30AM

A UK tech company claims their drone can plant two trees per second using artificial intelligence for guidance, with a goal of planting 500 billion trees by 2060.

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Coral Reefs May Soon Be Just a Memory

Nov 30, 2021 07:30AM

Half of the world's coral reefs have been lost since the 1950s, with 14 percent diminishing between 2009 and 2018 alone, due to climate change, overfishing and pollution.

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Soil Regulators Soft on Pesticide Use

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

A new study recommends changes in how regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the risks posed by the nearly 850 approved pesticide ingredients.

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Cactus Poachers Are Denuding Deserts

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

More than 30 percent of the world’s 1,500 or so cactus species are threatened with extinction, and criminal scavengers are primarily to blame.

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Superfund Mine-Polluted Stream Restorations See Success

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

Large investments made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites are yielding success.

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Las Vegas Seeks to Ban Nonfunctional Grass

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Las Vegas-area water officials hope to impose a policy banning grass on “nonfunctional turf” that no one walks on in such places as highway medians, housing developments and office parks.

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World’s Largest Dam Removal Project Underway

May 28, 2021 06:30AM

An agreement between farmers, tribes and dam owners will result in the deconstruction of four aging, inefficient dams along the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest to restore salmon runs.

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