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Cora Ball emulates natural filtering of coral to remove toxic microfibers from your washing machine

Microfiber is a word that many of us have grown familiar with, as it is listed on many clothing descriptors. Only...

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Groundbreaking study confirms neonicotinoids are toxic to songbirds

The controversial insecticides known as neonicotinoids don't just harm bees - according to new research conducted...

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This startup is training crows to throw away cigarette butt litter

Did you know that cigarettes take twelve years to decompose on average? That's a big problem, as they are the most...

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Chicago drinking fountains have been running non-stop for months, and the reason why is infuriating

For the past few months, drinking fountains in Chicago have been running non-stop because the water pipes there...

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Researchers find sunscreen becomes toxic when exposed to chlorine

Most of us are quick to reach for our sunscreen before heading outdoors in the summer, but that might not be a...

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New map reveals the world’s most toxic countries

Just about every country in the world grapples with pollution, no matter how rich or poor they are. But you may...

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Researchers discover toxic heavy metals in Portland’s trees and air

We don’t often think about whether there are toxins in the trees around us, but researchers in Portland, Oregon...

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Locals safe after toxic orange gas cloud dissipates over northern Spain

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-_kGD8fkU#t=14] Imagine looking out the window over your morning cup...

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San Francisco sea birds dying due to mysterious transparent goop

Scientists are investigating a mysterious slime that’s coating and killing San Francisco sea birds. First seen...

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Revolutionary U.K. project is experimenting with algae to turn toxic mine waste into biofuel

Combining pollution cleanup, green energy, and recycling, a new project in the U.K. investigates the potential...

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Air Pollution Levels in China Reach 20 Times the Safe Limit for Human Health

China is known for having some of the world’s worst air pollution, but air quality in the country recently hit...

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Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam, and 23 Others Arrested in Cove Point Civil Disobedience

How could Rachel tell her daughter that some people are exploited because they can't fight back?...

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Apple Cuts Toxic Chemicals to Make iPhones Friendlier to Assembly Workers

Apple just took a big step towards greening the iPhone by removing two toxic chemicals from part of the production...

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Dept. of Public Health Deliberately Silenced Citizens Calling about Fracking

NPR recently covered a story about two former Pennsylvania Department of Public Health employees who said they...

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Dreadful Mining Accident Leaves Hundreds Without Water in Canada

About 300 people in rural British Columbia, Canada are without drinking water right now after the tailings pond...

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A Toxic Tour: Violations, Lies, and Dangers of the Shale Gas Industry

“They say I’m not to be trusted,” said Vera Scroggins, a local fracking activist from Montrose, PA. Vera...

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Susquehanna County Got Fracked—Now They’re Speaking Out

Susquehanna county residents have been bullied by the gas industry since fracking started back in...

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Stop the Cove Point Natural Gas Terminal From Exporting Our Energy Independence!

By allowing Cove Point Export Terminal to be built, the U.S. would be forfeiting energy independence and committing...

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