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The Trump administration has started to pull the US out of the Paris climate...
On Monday, the United States began the process of formally withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement — the first nation ever to attempt to exit the accord. The withdrawal will be completed on...
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A virus from the measles family is spreading because of melting ice. It kills...
As the planet warms, the average extent of Arctic sea ice is decreasing.According to a new study, that disappearance of Arctic sea ice has enabled a deadly virus to spread among seal and otter...
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Offices are displaying photos of Greta Thunberg's disapproving stare to guilt...
Office workers in Israel are using photos of climate activist Greta Thunberg to make people reconsider using disposable plastics.First reported by Haaretz's Allison Kaplan Sommer, photos of Thunberg's...
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Meet the 2 Americans who were chosen from a pool of 140,000 people to spend...
Airbnb received 140,000 applications this fall for its all-expenses-paid expedition to Antarctica in December.Five individuals were selected for the trip. Among those are two Americans: Tynthia King...
View ArticleWhat if all the world's supervolcanoes erupted at once
There are about a dozen supervolcanoes on Earth — each one at least seven times larger than Mount Tambora, which had the biggest eruption in recorded history.If all of these supervolcanoes erupted at...
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Climate events have cost the US economy more than $500 billion over the last...
Climate- and weather-related events have directly cost the US more than $500 billion over the past five years, according to a Federal Reserve official. In addition to causing damage to natural resource...
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Hurricanes on the scale of Katrina and Harvey are now 3 times more likely...
Hurricanes are the costliest natural disasters in the US.New research shows that extremely destructive hurricanes have become much more common over the last century. Recent storms serve as examples of...
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Greta Thunberg found a last-minute ride back across the Atlantic thanks to a...
Greta Thunberg is setting sail back across the Atlantic with an impromptu motley crew: two YouTuber Australians, their 11-month-old son, and a professional sailor.The Australian couple answered...
View ArticleWhy palm oil is so cheap
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet Its usage has become controversial as huge areas of rainforest have been cut down or burned to make way for palm plantations.Sustainable...
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Greta Thunberg just set sail for Spain with 2 Australian YouTubers, their...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and her father set sail for Spain on Wednesday with two Australian YouTubers, their 11-month-old son, and a professional yacht skipper.The group is racing to make it...
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More than 50% of insects have disappeared since 1970, an ecologist warns —...
Of the world's 1 million known insect species, 400,000 are in decline, according to a new report..Since 1970, 50% of all insects may have disappeared.The die-offs are happening because farmers are...
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Human-like monkeys, jumping bunnies, and teeth-baring lions all feature in...
A photo of strikingly human-like chimpanzees is among the most stunning images from this year's Nature Photographer of the Year competition.The annual competition is presented by Dutch organization...
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19 gift ideas that won't kill the environment
It's so easy to get wrapped up (pun intended) in holiday season shopping— and it can be tough to know when to stop.Unfortunately, the thrown-away paper, plastic packaging, and endless delivery boxes...
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New air-quality rules would let chemical plants in an area known as 'Cancer...
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an update to its emissions standards, nearly three years after it was ordered to do so by a judge.But the new rules, if implemented, would scarcely...
View ArticleWhat would happen to the world's food supply if bees went extinct?
Bees pollinate more than a third of the world's crops. So what would happen if they went extinct?For one, it would likely halve the number of fruits and vegetables on supermarket shelves.Plus, it could...
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Painfully slow hurricanes, deadly heat, and cities without water: What the...
In the last few years, we've seen record-breaking temperatures, intense hurricanes and wildfires, and unprecedented ice melt.All of these are predicted consequences of climate change and are expected...
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8 unbelievable facts about the $103 billion chocolate industry
Chocolate is one of the world's favorite foods, and the global chocolate industry is worth $100 billion dollars.Here are eight surprising facts about the chocolate industry.Visit Insider's homepage for...
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Barack Obama lays out the top three issues he's most worried about, and the...
Former President Barack Obama said Thursday at Dreamforce, Salesforce's annual mega-conference, that climate change is the issue he's most worried about.The second issue he's worried about is the rise...
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Coldplay won't go on tour to promote their new album while working to make...
British band Coldplay will not tour to promote their new album, but are working on how to make their gigs environmentally sustainable, lead singer Chris Martin said."Our dream is to have a show with no...
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Heat waves and floods shattered records. Fires ravaged the Arctic and the...
So far, 2019 is the second-hottest year on record. Arctic sea ice reached new lows as carbon emissions reached new highs.Climate change makes heat waves hotter, hurricanes stronger, and forests more...
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