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Mountains and trees in Alaska

Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades

Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...

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Load up on Tabasco while you can – because the island it comes from is being swallowed by the sea

If your idea of the perfect Bloody Mary involves a dash of Tabasco, better stock up while you can. Over one hundred...

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New Japanese turbines harvest wave energy and protect coastlines from erosion

Surf's up! Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan are working to create...

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China is fighting desertification with a Great Green Wall of trees

In a major geoengineering effort to fight back against ever-encroaching desert, China is planting trees to create...

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Brand new island sprouts off the North Carolina coast

In an age of rising sea levels and shore erosion, the sudden appearance of new coastal land can encourage and inspire....

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INFOGRAPHIC: The True Environmental Cost of Eating Meat

Do you know the real cost of a steak? We're not talking about the dollars that people shell out to buy one, but...

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Australian farmer fights erosion with a patchwork of geometric designs

Is it art or is it smart conservation? Sometimes, the answer is both. One farmer in South Australia is fighting...

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South African insurance company backs tree-planting effort to reduce effects of drought

Insurance companies are typically a fairly passive partner in disaster, showing up only when things have gone horribly...

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14 Stunning photos of the Earth remind us how important conservation is for all of us

Great Barrier Reef Comprised of nearly 3,000 reefs and islands and stretching over 1,400 miles, The Great Barrier...

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GREEN BUILDING 101: Sustainable Sites—How to Live in Harmony with the Natural Environment

Welcome back to Green Building 101. In our last post, we touched upon how to select an environmentally responsible...

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Unexplained Human-Swallowing Holes Suddenly Appear in National Park Sand Dunes

The Park Service has to close down portions of parks all the time for wide range of reasons, but this is the first...

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MAD Architects Break Ground on Mountainous Chaoyang Park Plaza in Beijing

Located in the central business district of Beijing, Chaoyang Park Plaza borders the southern edge of Chaoyang...

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San Francisco to Turn Old Limo Terminal Into a Sea Lion-Friendly Waterfront Park

The biologically sound wetland remediation project at Pier 27 demonstrates the port's commitment to the stewardship...

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Environmentalists Call Israel’s Plan to Build a $10 Billion Artificial Island “Sheer Madness”

While it might sound like an April Fool's post, we assure you that Israel's recently announced plans to build a...

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Long Tan Park: Cascades of Box Homes Covering the Mountains of China

When dutch architecture firm MVRDV started conceiving their plan for 2,700 new houses in Liuzhou, China, one of...

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