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Burying dead bodies takes a surprising toll on the environment
The ritual of burying a dead body is so deeply ingrained in religious and cultural history that few of us take a moment to question it.But when you dig into the statistics, the process of preserving...
View ArticleThis teen has been leading the fight against climate change since he was six
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is an indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, and he's on the frontlines of a youth-led environmental movement. He's also only 15 years old. Since age six, this "anti-Bieber"...
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Comcast will pay $26 million for illegal dumping and failing to shred...
Comcast has agreed to pay around $26 million to settle a case in California, where the state claimed the company illegally dumped hazardous materials into local landfills and and failed to shred...
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8 trillion microbeads wash into our waterways every day with devastating...
Exfoliating body washes and lotions can make your skin feel smooth and supple. But when these products rinse off your body and wash down the drain, some of them turn into an environmental...
View ArticleThis animated map shows the biggest problem with water around the world
Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands mapped the world's water supply. The results weren't reassuring.Produced by Maya Dangerfield. Follow TI: On FacebookJoin the conversation...
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A Cincinnati cemetery is offering 'green burials' — here's why they're a...
Spring Grove cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio is slated to open a "green burial" section — the first of its kind in the region, according to a blog post by the Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church.(The...
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These staggering numbers show how bad America's waste problem really is
The United States is a shockingly wasteful country.To be fair, the same could be said for much of the developed world. But there’s no getting around the fact that less than 5% of the world’s population...
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The most effective thing you can do to save the planet is shockingly simple
In case you haven't noticed, our planet is heavily stressed.Drought conditions and dwindling access to fresh water are rippling across the US and the world. Climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions are...
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The one thing that makes recycling plastic work is falling apart
As oil prices plummet, a surprising piece of the economy is taking a huge hit: the market for recycled plastic.Plastics, after all, are made from petroleum — so as the price of oil drops, so does the...
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Here's why the world's best coffee comes from just a handful of locations
Purchase enough specialty coffee beans from a fancy brewhouse, and you're bound to notice some of the same regions listed over and over again on the little placard on the front of the bag.Places like...
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Soak in the fragile beauty of our planet with these stunning photos
We hear a lot about all the horrible things happening to Earth: global warming, pollution, and water and food shortages — it's enough to conclude that life as we know it is nearing its end.Yes, it's...
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Secret government report warns of 'potentially catastrophic' water crisis
More people in more nations are rising out of poverty and into wealth, thanks to a flourishing global economy.With that increasing abundance, however, comes a dangerous appetite for meat.The world's...
View ArticleToxic air is choking these top cities around the world
Air pollution can lead to a cornucopia of life-threatening diseases, and new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 80% of cities aren't meeting guidelines. These are some of the top...
View ArticleMost garbage floating in the ocean gathers in these 5 giant patches
Trash from all over the world collects in the world’s oceans. Eventually, most of it ends up in one of five known major swirling patches of garbage. These are known as the five gyres.For the past 35...
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Trying to 'rescue' distressed animals may do more harm than good
At least two seal pups have been killed this year by well-meaning individuals attempting to 'rescue' them from what they assumed was distress or abandonment.The latest incident - where a baby seal had...
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This company is turning car exhaust into inks and paints
For the past few years, teams of researchers have been figuring out how to transform carbon dioxide emissions into diamonds, solid rocks, and clean energy.Turns out they can also create art from it....
View ArticleA London company designed a pen that draws in 3D
Renegade is a pen that draws in 3D using recycled plastic bottles. A tool called the ChupaCut shreds bottles into curly tapes, which then melt inside the pen. It was designed by London-based inventor...
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Burying dead bodies takes a surprising toll on the environment
The ritual of burying a dead body is so deeply ingrained in religious and cultural history that few of us take a moment to question it.But when you dig into the statistics, the process of preserving...
View ArticleThis teen has been leading the fight against climate change since he was six
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is an indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, and he's on the frontlines of a youth-led environmental movement. He's also only 15 years old. Since age six, this "anti-Bieber"...
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Comcast will pay $26 million for illegal dumping and failing to shred...
Comcast has agreed to pay around $26 million to settle a case in California, where the state claimed the company illegally dumped hazardous materials into local landfills and and failed to shred...
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