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Eco-friendly sunscreens may sound like a good idea, but dermatologists...
Hawaii is the first state to ban the sale of chemical sunscreens, which can be toxic to coral reefs and marine life.The alternative to chemical sunscreens, with ingredients like oxybenzone and...
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This guy plans to swim across the Pacific Ocean over the next 6 months
Distance swimmer Ben Lecomte plans to depart on Sunday from Japan to swim 5,500 miles across the Pacific to San Francisco.He'll be swimming for eight hours a day and sleeping on a nearby boat. Lecomte...
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Cape Town is running out of water — I visited and saw what the financial...
Cape Town, South Africa, is experiencing a massive drought, preparing for "Day Zero," when the city's water supply is depleted.Residents are only allowed to use 50 liters of water a day, meaning...
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most spectacular places on the planet —...
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most biodiverse places in the entire world, worth billions of dollars.But it's in real danger of being killed off as greenhouse gas emissions warm the water and...
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21 millennials tell us how baby boomers have made their lives more difficult
Whiny, self-obsessed, not politically engaged enough — the accusations directed at millennials by older generations seem to be endless.Millennials, or anyone born between 1980 and 2000, often get...
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The 50 least environmentally friendly cities in the US
How "green" is your city?WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the US across 22 "green" indicators to determine which cities are doing the best job saving the planet— and which cities could be...
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The most environmentally friendly cities in the US
With World Environment Day coming up on June 5, INSIDER researched the most environmentally friendly cities in the US. To find the most eco-conscious destinations across the country, we consulted a...
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13 small things you can do to help the Earth every day
World Environment Day, on June 5, is a day to think about the environment and do what you can to help it. A billion people get involved every year, making it the largest civic observance in the world,...
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The tragic stories behind 15 animals that went extinct
With scientists reporting that a sixth mass extinction is underway, it's more important than ever to pay attention to the impact we have on the environment.Keep scrolling to read about 15 animals that...
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Billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio thinks exploring the ocean is more...
Bridgewater hedge fund founder Ray Dalio is a proponent of ocean exploration and has long been involved in ocean research.Dalio has announced a new initiative, OceanX, that aims to explore the world's...
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The most spectacular places on the planet that have the most to lose as...
As humanity transforms the world, we're putting many of our most spectacular natural environments at risk.Threats to many of the world's natural wonders are growing, according to a 2017 report by the...
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Rainstorms are now up to 70% stronger and wetter than they were in the 1950s...
Thunderstorms are getting stronger and dumping more water on us as the atmosphere heats up.Conservative scientific models predict a 300% increase in heavy rainfall across the US by the end of this...
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Hurricanes and typhoons are becoming 'sluggish' — and that makes them more...
Over the past 70 years, the speed of hurricanes and tropical storms has slowed about 10% on average, according to new research.That doesn't mean storm systems have become less intense, just that...
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The giant garbage vortex in the Pacific Ocean is over twice the size of Texas...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive area measuring more than 1.6 million square kilometers, but it's just part of the North Pacific Gyre, an ocean region where currents collect...
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If it seems like it's especially rainy on the weekends these days, here's why
The idea that it rains more on weekends because of weekday pollution is a myth.But it is true that pollution can have a small effect on rainfall in highly polluted or dense areas.That effect wouldn't...
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Scott Pruitt is doing everything in his power to protect industry — even at...
According to 45 current and retired EPA employees, Scott Pruitt and the Trump administration are aggressively reorganizing the EPA to promote interests of regulated industries. These efforts have come...
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IKEA aim to use only renewable and recycled materials by 2030
IKEA has set the ambitious goal to be a fully circular business by 2030.Bosses say IKEA also aims to be carbon neutral by the same year.It wants to be a global leader in other megatrends like...
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Cities around the US are flooding at high tide and on sunny days at record...
Sea level rise is threatening coastal cities around the world.If you live in a city like Miami, New York City, or Charleston, the evidence is apparent if you head to the right neighborhood during high...
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The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere just hit its highest level in...
The average concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere topped 411 parts per million in May.In April — the previous month — the concentration hit 410 ppm for the first time in recorded...
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This app reveals how environmentally friendly your spending habits really are
Swedish scientist David Anderson created web-service 'Svalna' to track the environmental impact of your spending habits.Svalna uses your transaction data to analyse the 'energy-per-krona' for your...
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