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That chocolate cake won’t last forever, but the chemicals in it might
The FDA found disturbingly high levels of PFAS in common foods including (sob) chocolate cake
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Is climate change really driving the ratpocalypse?
You know what rats love? Warmer temperatures.
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The U.S. is leading the global charge to scale back protected lands
Protected areas are supposed to safeguard the biodiversity of that area forever. This study says when an area is protected, the fight has just begun.
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The ticket to 100% renewable power is underneath our feet
What if fracking technology helps us discover our renewable energy dreams?
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Rising seas threaten to swamp a rare firefly’s habitat
As Delaware's coast retreats, the Bethany Beach firefly is struggling to survive.
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We’ve spent 100 years growing a tinderbox across the West. Now it’s wildfire season.
An indigenous tradition that’s been used for millennia might be a solution to this giant problem.
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but you’ve got a blind spot as big as the planet
“We're the most powerful species on Earth, and yet we fundamentally have no idea how we survive," said Ziya Tong, author of "The Reality Bubble."
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The TL;DR on that report that says we’re killing off everything
On Monday, the U.N. came out with another majorly depressing assessment (see previous depressing assessment: climate change is going to kill us all). And this time, it’s on biodiversity.
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‘Climate denial’ just made it into the dictionary. Wait, what?
Microplastic, omnicide, petrichor: Merriam-Webster's newest batch of environmental words.
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Why your brain doesn’t register the words ‘climate change’
You say climate change; I say global warming. Neuroscience research suggests we should call it “climate crisis."
