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A snake

Climate Change Is Putting Humans at Risk From Venomous Snakes

A new study raises the alarm

Bubbles on a wall

Another Group of Chemicals in Household Cleaners Is Alarming Scientists

Recent studies show worrying results

Solein protein

Can You Create Food Out of Thin Air? This Startup Thinks So.
A collage of images of Patagonia clothing, synthetic microfibers, microplastics, laundry and bodies of water. Our story looks at Patagonia's microplastics problem.

Patagonia’s Major Microplastic Problem
Great Salt Lake

Can the Great Salt Lake Be Saved?

Patagonia Just Built a Craigslist for Environmental Activism, Basically

Patagonia 2020!

Starbucks to Start Charging for Cups Because Mother Earth > Lattes

BYO mug or else

The US’s First Dark Sky Reserve Is Now Open for Stargazing

It’s the third largest — of only 12 — in the world

Someone Made a Map to Track Peak Fall Foliage Around the Country

It's not too early to start planning a tour

Just a Grim Map of All the US Cities That’ll Soon Be Flooded by Rising Tides

Is your city on the list?

Did This House Get Dressed in the Dark?

Australia's 'Up-Cycle House' turns trash into treasure

Around the World in 1,095 Days, in a Polynesian Canoe

You were wrong, Jules. So wrong.

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Used batteries

Recycling Batteries Can Have an Environmental Paradox

What happens when an ecologically friendly move yields more pollution?

Sea Lions

Sea Lion Concerns Prompt Long-Term Closure of San Diego Beach

Maybe sea lions don't want to be in your selfies

Lithium mine

A Massive Lithium Deposit in Nevada Could Be an Economic Boom — Or an Environmental Headache

It could be a huge deal for electric vehicle tech

Man walking in the heat

This Summer's Weather Was Brutal. Fall's Might Be, Too.

This year's El Niño could have significant effects

Three Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupt play at the U.S. Open.

Actually, the US Open Is the Perfect Place for a Climate Protest

One activist glued his bare feet to the ground next to Honey Deuce-sipping fans

Texas panhandle

Rural Texas Residents Fight Pollution With a New Water Utility

The new utility could address some years-long issues

Wind farm

Why Are Wind Farms Becoming Less Popular in One Coastal State?

A new poll has worrying news

Toilet paper

The Latest Innovation in Toilet Paper Technology? Seeds.

It's designed for hikers with minimal ecological impact in mind

Classroom

What Is the Best Way to Teach Students About Climate Change?

New Jersey is taking a comprehensive approach

Odle mountain group

Tree Lines Moving Up Mountains Near You? Blame Climate Change.

The study encompassed numerous regions

Recycled plastic bottles

Artificial Intelligence Could Make Recycling More Efficient

Some promising developments in the AI world

Hydrogen pipeline

Could "White Hydrogen" Be the Key to a Greener Future?

There are a few reasons to be optimistic

Santa Barbara Harbor

An Ambitious Preservation Plan Could Protect the Chumash's Historic Coastal Land

The proposed marine sanctuary would include a long stretch of coastline

EV battery recycling

Domestic EV Battery Recycling Gets a Boost From Recent Law

Can this acclerate a growing industry?

Lithium ore

Turns Out Afghanistan Has a Lot of Minerals Crucial to Making EVs

This further complicates the geopolitics of electric vehicles

Lake Tahoe

Microplastics Levels in Lake Tahoe Are a Cause for Alarm

A new study raises more concerns over microplastics