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A smog-eating twisting tower that features luxury apartments will soon open...

A twisting, smog-eating tower is nearly finished in Taipei, Taiwan.The skyscraper's facade, roof, and balconies will contain 23,000 trees and shrubs — nearly the same amount found in New York's Central...

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7 earthquakes struck Oklahoma in 28 hours for a disturbing reason

In less than 28 hours, Oklahoma has been pummeled by earthquakes.The wave started on Tuesday night, when five quakes struck the central part of the state, and extended into the early hours of Thursday...

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The world's first floating wind farm is being built off the coast of Scotland...

This summer five wind turbines are being towed out into the North Sea, where they will be the first ever floating offshore wind farm.The turbines, built in Norway this year, have been dragged across...

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Here are the stunning winners of the National Geographic Travel Photographer...

The INSIDER Summary:National Geographic announced the winners of its 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest.There were three categories: Nature, People, and Cities.Here are the winning photos,...

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The Trump administration says it will avoid environmental laws to build its...

In November, US Customs and Border Protection will start building the first part of President Trump's border wall through a Texas wildlife refuge and a 15-mile area in San Diego, using money it has...

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This explorer is going on an expedition to the North Pole in a way that's...

Pen Hadow and a small crew are sailing to the North Pole with two yachts.Past explorers reached the top of the world on dogsleds or skis, but now the ice may be thin enough for small boats to get...

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Tiny mysterious sea creatures attacked and bloodied an Australian teen’s legs...

Australian teen Sam Kanizay's legs were chewed up by mysterious creatures at a beach near Melbourne, Australia.Initial reports called the flesh-eating creatures "sea lice"— which refers to more than...

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An expanding sinkhole in Florida has swallowed 7 homes

A sinkhole in Land O'Lakes, Florida destroyed two homes on July 14, and five other homes have since been condemned. At its widest point, the sinkhole stretches 260 feet. Join the conversation about...

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Government scientists are worried the Trump administration will suppress a...

A leaked new government report that's part of the National Climate Assessment provides an updated look at what we know about climate change.It says the world is significantly warmer than it used to be...

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A Kenyan company is turning human poo into replacement charcoal – and it...

A company is manufacturing charcoal from human poo and sawdust collected around Nakuru, Kenya. Locals have embraced its use and are using the briquettes for cooking and other purposes. The project aims...

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Engineers have created a battery-less mobile phone that harvests energy from...

Researchers in the United States have developed what they believe is the world's first battery-free cellphone.The phone is the work of a group of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle...

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The planet's worst-case climate scenario: 'If not hell then a place with a...

If we don't cut greenhouse gas emissions, we'll see more deadly heat waves, acidic oceans, and rising seas.At this point, the planet will warm no matter what — but we can still prevent it from getting...

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Driving an electric car inspired me to install solar panels in my home — and...

The purchase of an electric car that plugs into the power grid to recharge its battery often gets drivers thinking about the source of their energy.We haven't seen data from recent years looking at the...

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Swiss researchers created a robotic eel to help track water pollution

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a 4-foot-long pollution-tracking robotic water snake.The "Envirobot" comprises several special-purpose modules, which constitute it's eel-like design,...

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'Harry Potter' has sparked huge demand for pet owls in Asia — and...

The success of "Harry Potter" has led to a surge in demand for pet owls across Asia — and it may be threatening conservation efforts, researchers have warned.In the paper "The Harry Potter effect: The...

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Greenland continues blazing after reaching record temperatures

Stockholm (AFP) - Police in Greenland warned people to stay away from western areas of the island as wildfires scorched swathes of scrubland.  In a statement, the police said it "still discourages all...

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Dogs in India are turning blue after swimming in a polluted river

A number of dogs in India have turned blue after swimming in a heavily polluted river near Navi Mumbai. The area is surrounded by a number of different factories, and pollution levels in the river were...

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Scientists have found nearly 100 volcanoes in Antarctica — which probably...

Researchers have discovered what looks to be the largest volcanic region on Earth, revealing an invisible network of almost 100 unknown volcanoes lying hidden beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.A remote...

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Deadly heat waves will destroy India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh if our current...

If you are excited by the recurring monsoon showers in India and thanking the rain god, be warned.If the scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are to be believed, almost the...

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Harvard researchers have found evidence that Exxon misled the public on...

A new study of ExxonMobil documents shows the company acknowledged the reality of climate change in internal documents and academic papers, but promoted doubt about global warming in public.Exxon...

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