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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old who unseated one of the most...
Running on a highly progressive, Democratic-Socialist platform, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseated one of the top Democrats in the House of Representatives in a primary election on Tuesday...
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Vintage EPA photos reveal what New York City looked like before the US...
New York City produces twice as much trash as any other mega-city on Earth, according to a recent study. The Environmental Protection Agency has described Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal as "one of the...
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Hawaii is about to ban some of the most popular sunscreens because they could...
Hawaii just became the first US state to ban the sale of certain kinds of chemical sunscreen that may damage coral reefs.The two banned chemical names are oxybenzone and octinoxate.Mineral blockers are...
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Here’s why certain sunscreens are so dangerous for coral that Hawaii plans to...
Hawaii is likely to ban the sale of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, which can kill reefs.These chemicals disrupt the development of reefs and make them more likely to...
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A Canadian man was mauled to death by a polar bear while protecting his children
A Canadian father has been mauled to death by a polar bear while protecting his children.31-year-old Aaron Gibbons was visiting a popular fishing spot in the northernmost territory of Nunavut at the...
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Vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what America looked like before...
Before the Environmental Protection Agency started regulating pollution in the nation's air, water, and land, things were dire. These photos show how bad it was.We've made significant progress since...
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13 rare animals that are teetering on the brink of extinction
Every day, species around the planet are going extinct. And for each species that goes extinct, many more become and remain endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. These...
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The natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than we thought
Natural gas is replacing coal, which burns fewer carbon emissions and would potentially help fight climate change.However, the production and manufacturing of natural gas releases methane into the air,...
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How much raw material it takes to make 11 everyday foods and products, from...
You'd be surprised by how much raw material goes into the everyday items you use.For example, take your coffee habit. The average cup of coffee requires about 100 beans. So if you drink one cup per...
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Banning plastic straws sounds annoying, but here's why it's a fight cities...
Starbucks announced on Monday that it plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws globally by 2020. Last month, McDonald's said it will start testing plastic straw alternatives at select US locations...
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Antarctica's colossal iceberg is still alive 1 year after its birth — but the...
A Maryland-size iceberg broke off Antarctica in July 2017.One year after calving, iceberg A68a has floated about 40 miles away from its birthplace.A68a is wandering north, where it should eventually...
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The remnants of Hurricane Chris are headed out to sea, and now expectations...
In 2018, we've seen three named storms form early in the Atlantic, including Hurricane Chris and Hurricane Beryl.But unlike last year, it's looking like this might be a relatively calm Atlantic...
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A 300-foot high iceberg is approaching Greenland, and this photo is the...
This massive glacier is hovering over the tiny village of Innaarsuit in northwest Greenland.Residents have been evacuated from the danger zone.If it calves, the glacier could prompt a massive tsunami,...
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A 23-year-old dropped out of college to make meatless burgers using fungus —...
Fish-less "salmon" burgers may be the next frontier in the future of alternative meat products.Kimberlie Le, the 23-year-old founder of a startup called Terramino Foods, is crafting burgers that taste...
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Burberry burned $37 million worth of goods to stop them being stolen or sold...
Burberry is burning unsold stock to stop it falling into the wrong hands.The luxury label destroyed more than £28 million ($37 million) of goods in the last 12 months.Burberry said it takes the issue...
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A steam pipe explosion in New York City has sparked fears of asbestos...
A steam pipe explosion in New York City sent muck, steam, and asphalt into the air.Electric company ConEd is also testing for asbestos contamination.Asbestos is a building material that can be toxic...
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The Trump administration wants to undo key sections of the Endangered Species...
The Trump Administration wants to loosen up key provisions of the US Endangered Species Act.The law, enacted in the 1970s, has long been a source of frustration for drillers, miners and other...
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Sea levels are projected to rise 3 feet within 80 years, according to a new...
Warming ocean water and unprecedented melting of the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets could cause sea levels to rise by more than 3 feet by the end of the century, according to new report from the...
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Greta Thunberg and 15 other kids have filed a legal complaint against 5...
On Monday, the United Nations hosted a Climate Action Summit in New York City to spur member nations to take action to curb climate change.At the event, Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old behind the...
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Greta Thunberg responds to 'haters,' asking why adults 'spend their time...
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, delivered a fiery, tearful speech to world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit this week. She also filed a legal complaint...
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