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Save the Sequoias

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

With almost 20 percent of sequoias destroyed by wildfire in the last two years, the U.S. Forest Service is speeding efforts to protect the giant ancient trees.

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Global Network of Artists Addresses Climate Change

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

The World Weather Network is an international coalition of 28 arts organizations that believe artists and writers should be a larger part of the dialogue surrounding climate change.

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Decontaminating Water with Plant Waste Protein

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

Scientists have created a membrane using sunflower and peanut oilseed meal that shows potential as a cheap, sustainable and scalable method to decontaminate heavy metals from water.

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Monarch Butterfly Now Officially Endangered

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species includes the migratory monarch butterfly.

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International Plan to Rewild Large Mammals

Sep 30, 2022 06:30AM

Large mammals are important ecosystem engineers, shaping natural processes and sequestering carbon, and scientists are planning to reintroduce these animals to the wild.

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Peace Day Addresses Global Racism

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

The 2022 theme of the United Nations-sanctioned International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day, is “End racism. Build peace.”

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Seattle Providing Electric Vehicle Chargers on Utility Poles

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

Seattle City Light is installing electric vehicle chargers on utility poles as part of a transition to zero-emission electric transportation options.

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Carbon Labels Cut Environmental Impact of Dining

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

Researchers studied the design of restaurant menus and how adding carbon labels indicating the greenhouse gas emissions per dish affected the choices people might make when dining out.

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Australian Office Building to Feature Solar Facade

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

A rooftop solar array and solar panels on the sides will adorn an eight-story high-rise planned for West Melbourne, Australia, to provide the office building with most of its power.

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Hurricane-Resilient Wind Turbines Modeled After Palm Trees

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

Atlantic hurricanes pose risks to renewable energy wind turbines, and researchers are developing more resilient models inspired by palm trees.

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Common California Bumble Bees Go Missing

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

The Western bumble bee, once easily spotted in California, could not be found in a recent survey led by the University of California-Riverside.

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Burying Human Waste in the Wilderness Deemed Unsustainable

Aug 31, 2022 06:30AM

When pathogens in buried poop from campers and hikers leach into the soil, they can spread into waterways or become integrated into an ecosystem.

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Fashion Industry Sustainability Campaigns Fall Short

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM

A recent report finds that environmental certification programs claiming to verify the sustainability of fashion brands facilitate “greenwashing” for the apparel industry.

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Abandoned Farmland Regeneration Can Mitigate Climate Change

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM

Rural outmigration is leaving cropland abandoned, affording an opportunity for ecological restoration and carbon sequestration that could lead to a positive impact on the climate crisis.

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Mata Atlantica Forest
Brazilian Atlantic Forest Faces Danger

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

The Mata Atlantica is fighting for its life against overdevelopment, where deforestation surged 66 percent last year.

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