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How do you study an underwater volcano? Build an underwater laboratory
John Delaney is taking the internet underwater, and bringing the deep ocean to the public.
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How microbes can make plastic from sunshine, carbon, and a little bit of love
Plastic is an amazing part of our modern world, but it comes with a lot of downsides -- so scientists are using synthetic biology to make it better.
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Here’s why I won’t be buying anything from Amazon again
From clogging up our city to crushing its warehouse workers, there are lots of reasons to leave Amazon for good.
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Obama gives Shell the final OK to drill in the Arctic
This time it's for real: The oil giant has all the permits it needs to begin deep drilling off the coast of Alaska.
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Stop trashing the climate! EPA’s new plan would crack down on landfills
The latest component of Obama's climate plan aims to cut methane emissions from garbage by one third.
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New research shows a flaw in the plan to tax soda out of existence
Merchants aren't passing the cost along to consumers, and that means the tax might not reduce soda consumption as supporters intended.
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Climate change could wipe out the internet’s favorite animal
The red panda is, without a doubt, the most adorable animal to ever walk the earth -- and now they're in trouble.
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How an inspiring group of women built one of the greenest buildings in Portland
This African-American sorority turned an old gas station into a sleek eco-paradise.
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Check out these amazing photos of activists shutting down a coal mine
Climate protesters in Germany blockade a huge strip-mining machine in a scene that looks like it's straight from Star Wars.
