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Eye On Earth Connects the Dots So People Can See Environmental Issues

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.




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How the Drought Affected Earth’s Mass and Gravitational Pull

The drought was so bad it made our region a little lighter.




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Egg Maps and Green Routes Create Vegetable Tourism in the Incredible Edible Town Todmorden

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!




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MIT creates super accurate solar potential map of Cambridge

The mapping technology will eventually be used to get precise solar power potential information for any location around the world.




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Check out Google's cloud-free map of Earth

To view the planet without being hindered by dense white clouds, just check out Google's latest high resolution images of Earth.




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eBee drones create 3D model of the Matterhorn

A group of the drones were sent to fly around the massive mountain and take HD photos that were then made into a rich 3D model.




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Google Earth launches high-resolution global deforestation map

The new map was created from a study of over a decade's worth of Landsat satellite images and is the first to show in fine detail land use changes around the globe.




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Gorgeous high-res map shows Earth's wind patterns in amazing detail

The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.




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Hypnotically beautiful real-time wind map of Earth created by supercomputers

The wind has never been this beautiful...




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ALL the rivers in the United States on a single beautiful interactive map!

A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many rivers there are in the US...




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See how the world’s cities will look with rising oceans

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.




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Google Earth gets a major visual upgrade

The software gets a facelift, letting users virtually travel the world in even greater detail.




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Google Earth's revamp immerses users in scenic places around the world

The overhaul now includes the Voyager feature for deep exploration, not just satellite views.




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Freedom UV Water Purifier from SteriPen is Lightweight, Rechargeable and Simple to Use

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.




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Buy a T-Shirt, Give the Gift of 25 Years of Clean Water

Help fund solutions to the global water crisis by purchasing a t-shirt from a company that donates to Thirst Relief for each shirt sold - enough money per shirt to give one person access to clean, drinkable water for 25 years!




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Common Kitchen Ingredient Helps Clean Drinking Water

80% of diseases in developing countries trace back to contaminated water. Could a simple ingredient from the kitchen shelf solve the problem?




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15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.




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New Backpack Could Ease Water Carrying Burden for Women and Children

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.




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Water Treatment System Uses Salt and Electricity to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Thousands

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.




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Yikes! California's extreme drought could last "a decade or more", 2014 driest year in a century

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.




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Plastic debris found in tap water, beer, and sea salt

You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.




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Indiana utility to quit coal and cut CO2 90% within 10 years

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.




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Finland to phase out coal one year early

Times they are a changin'




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Crisis? What crisis? More coal being burned and more CO2 being released

We are going backward, not forward.




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Remember Peak Oil? It's back!

It seems that the biggest Saudi field is losing its punch.




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Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90%

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.




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Sea level rise has caused $7.4 billion drop in home prices in Southeast US

You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.




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Severe drought means Belgium may not have enough potatoes for its famous frites

Lack of rain has reduced potato crop yields to a third of what they usually are.




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'Whimsical scientist' seals himself inside greenhouse for climate change experiment (Video)

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.




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Study shows that climate change is really bad for your health

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.




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Warming oceans have already reduced fish populations over past 70 years

A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.




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Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.




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Why is there such a disconnect between climate reality and climate action?

How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time?




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Why are transit riders who jump fares treated so much more harshly than drivers who steal parking spaces?

It's time for some fareness.




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Should eating on public transport be banned? (Survey)

It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage.




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Snorkeling grandmas help scientists document lethal sea snakes

These 7 sea-loving grandmothers are helping research an elusive venomous snake population.




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What does a polar bear smell like?

In which we tackle one of life's more pressing queries.




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Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights

George Monbiot wades into the meat-and-climate debate by explaining how 'ethically' raised meat is actually worse for the planet than those raised in confined spaces. It leaves omnivores in an awkward position.




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Red meat may be taxed in Denmark to fight climate change

Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact.




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Global treaty signed to ban HFC refrigerants

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.




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Methane impact on global climate change 25% greater than previously estimated

Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk




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The "Stopping EPA Overreach Act" redefines what a pollutant is and stops regulation of greenhouse gases

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial




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Expect a meat tax within 5-10 years

An investor network managing $4 trillion in assets has warned investors that they should prepare for the inevitable -- a climate-driven "sin" tax on meat.




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Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet

Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car.




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Two cute videos teach kids about climate change and smog

Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help.




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Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.




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Minneapolis mayor launches a Meatless Monday supper club

The monthly vegetarian gathering will also host policy makers to discuss various aspects of climate change.




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What flat-earthers have got right

A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it?




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What is the impact of meat on climate?

A comprehensive look at why it is a problem, and who is fighting change.




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Heat pumps may soon be charged with propane instead of greenhouse gases

Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely.