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Ask Umbra: Are shrimp farms killing the oceans?
A reader says he's reluctant to give up his shrimp cocktail. Umbra says don't be shellfish.
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British weather makes penguins so sad they need antidepressants
Winter in England has been rainy and windy, and penguins at the Sea Life Center in Scarborough are getting downright depressed.
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This map shows how climate change is screwing over your immediate area
It lets you see how average temperatures in specific locations all around the world have changed.
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Subway removes yoga-mat ingredient from its bread
An activist gathered more than 57,000 signatures on a petition asking Subway to cut the chemical.
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Russia locks up enviros who criticized Olympic construction
Just as the Games kick off, Russia has jailed two activists who were about to publish a report on damage caused by Olympic preparations.
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The week in gifs: Carrie Brownstein edition
Who better to bring you this week's green news than rockstar, Portlandia star, and all-around amazing Carrie Brownstein?
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We’re making birds sick just by existing
Not only are we humans stressing the birds out, but we’re spreading germs with our well-intentioned bird feeders. D'oh!
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A British scientist is building a 280-cubic-foot model of the entire Arctic ocean
It's hard to do research in the Arctic Ocean -- it's dangerous, expensive, and really, really cold.
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This guy found and restored the world’s oldest subway tunnel, and New York City took it back
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue tunnel was sealed in 1861, and totally forgotten about until 1980.
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Abandoned train tunnels in Paris could get new life as nightclubs or swimming pools
One French politician wants to revive "ghost" stations that have been out of service for 75 years.
