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Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?




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This is your contribution to melting Arctic ice

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.




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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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Solving global dietary problems is a bigger challenge than climate change, scientist says

The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies."




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48 environmental rules the White House is working to undo

In the latest installment of 'A Death by 1000 Cuts,' a New York TImes analysis lists the Earth-loving rules that Washington is seeking to reverse.




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How do we stop Antarctica from melting?

It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy.




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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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3 climate change policies that no one's talking about

The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."




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Decarbonization must treble to keep up with climate change

Progress is being made. But the climate keeps unravelling.




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China thinks it's a developing country now

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.




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Climate change is bad for world peace

A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.




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U.S. Asian Carp Czar Says Poison, Genetic Engineering Among Solutions

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from




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Illinois Spending $2M to Ship Asian Carp Back to China

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're




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Sword-Swinging Ninjas On Skis Go After Asian Carp (Video)

Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with




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Feds Hiring Unemployed for Great Lakes Cleanup

Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the




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The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?




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The Great Lakes vacationing in... Europe

Sometimes the best way to get an idea of the scale of something is to change the context.




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Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.




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Europe is warming faster than climate models projected

More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers




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Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.




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New Zealand schools to teach kids about climate change

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.




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Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.




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Yeti robot scans polar ice to warn researchers of dangerous crevasses

The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research.




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Satellite-connected Raspberry Pi cameras allows for real-time monitoring of Antarctic penguins

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.




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It was too good to last: Japan to step up efforts to resume whale hunting near Antarctica

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?




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Oh no! What's ailing the Emperor penguin?

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.




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Robotic ocean gliders discover new answers to why polar ice is melting

The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.




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Scott's 103 year old prefab cabin in Antarctica is lovingly restored

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.




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Melting icebergs may help slow climate change

By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting.




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Climate change could reduce Adélie penguin populations

Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming.




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The winner of the 2016 Penguin Election is…

... the Emperor Penguin! It vows to call for marine reserves in Antarctica to protect its imperilled species.




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Key glacier in Antarctica is cracking from the inside out

New discovery points to troubling signs for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the collapse of which would prove catastrophic.




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March of the Penguins takes over cities worldwide

A posse of paper penguins has spread to major international cities in the past week, as part of a new Greenpeace campaign to protect Antarctica.




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Snap, crackle, pop: Melting glaciers sound like Rice Krispies

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.




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Inquisitive Emperor penguins star in delightful selfie (video)

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.




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Listen to the beautifully eerie singing of an Antarctic ice shelf

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.




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Radiohead's Thom Yorke releases song to help Antarctica (video)

In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important.




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Extraordinary lives of emperor penguins revealed in new book

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.




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Scientists find secret 'supercolony' of 1.5 million penguins

The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined.




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'The Game Changers' documentary challenges assumptions about meat, protein and strength

It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet.




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7 natural ingredients to exfoliate your skin

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.




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Streamlined bamboo DIY kits make converting a van a breeze

These high-end kits make converting a van into a home-on-wheels an easier proposition.




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Man's $15K tiny house has DIY elevator bed & heated ceiling (Video)

This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling.




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I tried making my own beeswax wraps

It's a surprisingly simple DIY project.




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8 tools for successful bread-making

These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant.




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How to fix scratched sunglasses

Yes, it's actually possible!




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How our thinking changed in 2019: recycling and plastics

We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry.