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Americans have no idea how much water we use — or how to conserve it
Water is involved in pretty much everything you do, and its supply is limited because the planet is being destroyed.
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Rising sea levels will drown your Western art history course
About 140 of 720 UNESCO World Heritage sites surveyed will be underwater because of climate change, according to a new study.
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Here are 5 examples of facts making people dumber
No surprises for anyone who's ever argued with a climate denier.
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This amazing footage of whales and dolphins will change the way you look at drones
Drones have a bit of a public image problem, but man, they sure take great video of marine animals.
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Some BPA-free plastic is actually worse for you than normal plastic
Put down the BPA-free plastic water bottle and step away from the non-toxic sippy cup.
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Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing too quickly for mappers to keep up
The challenges of surveying an intricate land mass that's losing 16 square miles a year.
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Our Last Coal Ash Spill: No More Delays for Coal Water Pollution Protections
Last week, security guards at Duke Energy’s Charlotte headquarters blocked me from delivering 9,000 petitions signed by Duke customers calling on the company to clean up its toxic coal ash, in the wake of a spill that decimated 70 miles of the Dan River. It was the culmination of a dramatic rally that shone a […]
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California’s drought is so bad people are turning to witchcraft
True fact: Two-Buck Chuck is brought to you, in part, by water witches. (As far as we know, it contains no pigs' blood.)
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This rapping polar bear wants Obama to reject the Keystone pipeline
Frostpaw the Polar Bear says: We’re drunk off the profits of oil, but it’s time to get sober.
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Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters
Start anywhere, follow it everywhere: That's the key to building sustainable local food systems, according to one expert veteran.