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Trump's Other Wall Plan Is Also Terrible for the Environment
Before fixating on the U.S.-Mexico border, Donald Trump has sought for years to build a wall to protect his luxury golf resort in the west of Ireland. In December 2017, the Trump International Golf...
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Criminal Investigation Launched After 'Sick Cow' Scandal in Poland
A tainted meat scandal is rocking Europe after an undercover reporter revealed workers at a Polish slaughterhouse mistreating and killing sick cows and selling the beef for human consumption. Nearly...
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Youth Climate Strike Coming to U.S. Next Month
A sea of students are taking part in climate strikes around the world, and on March 15, young activists in the U.S. will add their voices to the escalating #FridaysForFuture movement. Ever since...
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Global Warming Will Even Change the Color of the Oceans, Study Finds
Climate change impacts our planet in far-reaching ways, and now a new study suggests it will even change the color of Earth's seas. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...
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Sea Shepherd Ship Attacked by Rocks, Molotov Cocktails in Vaquita Refuge
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says that its vessel, the M/V Farley Mowat, was ambushed on Jan. 31 by a group of poachers posing as fishermen while the ship was conducting maritime conservation...
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House Committees Hold Hearings on Climate Change for First Time in Years
Climate change is back in the House. Emboldened under a new Democratic majority, two main energy and environment committees are holding simultaneous hearings Wednesday to discuss rising global...
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'As Trumpian As it Gets': Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Moves Closer to...
Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler is one step closer to deregulating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist, who critics say is even worse...
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20,000 Seabirds Mysteriously Wash Up Dead on Dutch Coastline
About 20,000 guillemots, a black-and-white seabird of the northern seas, have mysteriously washed up dead on Dutch beaches in recent weeks, according to public broadcaster NOS. Scientists in the...
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This Company Has a Genius Solution for Discarded Avocado Pits
In Mexico, a startup has found an innovative way to deal with the tons of avocado pits that producers discard every day. Michoacan-based Biofase, located in the heart of Mexico's avocado industry, is...
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Border Wall Construction Imminent at Most Diverse Butterfly Center in U.S.
Construction equipment has arrived to build a border wall through the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, a protected habitat for more than 200 species of wild butterflies and other unique...
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Sweeping Green New Deal Resolution Unveiled by Ocasio-Cortez, Markey
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced on Thursday their highly anticipated joint resolutions on a Green New Deal. The sweeping 10-year plan aims to "mobilize...
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Just One Elephant Remains in the Knysna Forest
A sobering 15-month study on the declining population of the southernmost herd of African elephants has determined only one elephant, a mature female, is free-roaming in the Knysna forest in South...
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Key West Bans Coral-Damaging Sunscreen
City officials in Key West have put the cap on sunscreen—or at least varieties that contain chemicals believed to harm coral reefs and increase coral bleaching and death. The Florida Keys is home to...
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UK Biomass Plant Starts Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Project
For the first time, carbon dioxide is being captured at a biomass power plant in the UK. Britain's Drax announced that its pilot bioenergy carbon capture and storage project is expected to capture a...
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Pope Francis Offered $1 Million to Go Vegan for Lent
Pope Francis is being challenged to go vegan for Lent in exchange for a $1 million donation to a charity or charities of his choice. The aim of the Million Dollar Vegan campaign—led by 12-year-old...
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Will Hawaii Ban Purposeful Killing and Abuse of Sharks and Rays?
Hawaiian lawmakers and conservationists are pushing for a landmark law to protect the Aloha State's sharks and rays. House Bill 808, which outlaws the intentional killing, capture, abuse or...
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Russian Polar Bear 'Invasion' Is a Sign of Something Much Bigger
Authorities in northern Russia's Novaya Zemlya islands declared a state of emergency this weekend after a "mass invasion" of polar bears in the settlement of Belushya Guba, the BBC reported. Media...
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EPA Decision on PFAS Coming Soon as Pressure Mounts
Under mounting public pressure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may finally set a national limit on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS, concentrations in drinking...
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About 500,000 Cattle Feared Dead After Historic Queensland Floods
An estimated 500,000 are feared dead after historic floods inundated Queensland, Australia, according to News.com.au, citing the state's cattle industry. Financial losses are estimated at $300 million...
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Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back at Trump Over Green New Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's sweeping Green New Deal resolution was never going to be embraced by her Republican foes, but she's taking the criticism in stride—even if the missives come from the...
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday would block oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Alan Lowenthal...
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Court Allows Trump to Bulldoze Environmental Laws For Border Wall
A federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Trump administration's bypassing of numerous environmental laws to expedite border wall construction projects in southern California. In a 2-1 decision...
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Top Wildlife Photographs Include Heartbreaking Polar Bear, Heartwarming Lions
The Natural History Museum in London announced on Wednesday the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year: LUMIX People's Choice Award. After counting 16,000 votes from nature fans, wildlife...
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Senate Passes Massive Public Lands Conservation Bill
In a rare bipartisan push, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a major public lands package on Tuesday. The Natural Resources Management Act, approved 92-8, establishes 1.3 million acres...
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Glyphosate Exposure Increases Cancer Risk Up to 41%, Study Finds
A new meta-analysis of glyphosate suggests that people who are highly exposed to the popular herbicide have a 41 percent increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Glyphosate, the active...
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EPA Delays Action on Toxic Nonstick Chemicals, Sets No Limit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a regulatory determination on highly toxic nonstick chemicals "by the end of this year," a timeline that's been criticized as too slow to...
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Heartbreaking Butterfly Center Video Shows Bobcat At Risk From Border Wall
The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas is not only a sanctuary to some 200 species of butterflies, it's also a home for the area's other unique wildlife. With border wall construction...
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'It's About Economics': Two Coal Plants to Close Despite Trump's Tweet
Trump is losing his rallying cry to save coal. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) voted on Thursday to retire two coal-fired power plants in the next few years despite a plea from the president to...
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Bill Gates Warns of the Dangers of Trucks, Cement and Cow Farts
This year's letter from Bill and Melinda Gates focused on nine things that surprised them. For the Microsoft-cofounder, one thing he was surprised to learn was the massive amount of new buildings the...
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Russian Military Responding to Polar Bear Invasion in Arctic Town
The Russian military is taking measures to protect the residents of a remote Arctic settlement from a mass of polar bears, German press agency DPA reported. The move comes after regional authorities...
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