environment
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The US Is Closer to a Zero-Carbon Grid Than It Seems
Wind turbines in Block Island Sound on July 8, 2018 just east of Montauk, New York.Photo: Getty (Getty Images) The…
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Urbanista’s Solar-Powered Wireless Headphones Could Run Forever
Image: Urbanista The limitations of battery technology continue to be the bane of every gadget’s existence, but, like the solar…
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Study Finds Lower Life Expectancy Around Superfund Sites
Water contaminated with arsenic, lead, and zinc flowing from a pipe out of the Lee Mountain mine and into a…
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Distinct Species of Ermines Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight
An ermine with its white winter fur. Image: Forest Service Northern Region Arguably the cutest member of the weasel family,…
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Americans Already Deciding Where to Move Based on Climate Change
Floodwaters from the Mississippi River rise around a home on June 1, 2019 in West Alton, Missouri.Photo: Scott Olson (Getty…
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Biggest Smalltooth Sawfish Ever Measured Washed Ashore in Florida
The largest known smalltooth sawfish was discovered last week.Photo: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (Fair Use) Two sawfish washed…
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The Last Two Giraffes Are Rescued From a Vanishing Kenyan Island
One of nine giraffes to be floated off the vanishing island. Image: Save Giraffes Now A mother and calf are…
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Alaskan Glacier in Denali Has Started Moving Really Fast
A view of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley.Photo: Lance King (Getty Images) If you’re visiting Alaska this year, you…
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NOAA Updates ‘Average’ Hurricane Season to Call for More Storms
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017.Image: NASA On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its new “average”…
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California Could Require Uber and Lyft to Go Electric by 2030
Photo: Richard Vogel (AP) If you live in California, chances are you could be taking many more Uber and Lyft…
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