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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
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Plastic pollution discovered at deepest point of oceanHigh levels of contamination in Mariana Trench show how pervasively planet has been contaminated Nature, Waves, Design, Ocean Waves, Recycling, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean, Ocean Cleanup, Ocean Garbage Patch
Plastic pollution discovered at deepest point of ocean
Plastic pollution discovered at deepest point of oceanHigh levels of contamination in Mariana Trench show how pervasively planet has been contaminated
Cigarette Butts—Not Plastic Straws—Are The Worst Contaminant of Oceans, According to New Study Paris, Plastic, Rocks, Coffee Cups, Cup Games, Straw, Fun Cup, Objects Design
Cigarette Butts—Not Plastic Straws—Are The Worst Contaminant for Oceans
Cigarette Butts—Not Plastic Straws—Are The Worst Contaminant of Oceans, According to New Study
If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, heatwave deaths will rise steadily by 2080 as the globe warms up in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe, and the United States, according to a new global Monash University-led study. Outdoor, Canada, Health, What Is 40, Support Group, Temperatures, Risk, Effective Communication, Diabetes Support
Heatwave deaths will rise steadily by 2080 as globe warms up
If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, heatwave deaths will rise steadily by 2080 as the globe warms up in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe, and the United States, according to a new global Monash University-led study.
A Chinese company is offering free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Country, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Solar Power, Wind Turbine, Wind Farm, Wind Energy
A Chinese company is offering free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers
A Chinese company is offering free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers
Plastic bags need hundreds of years to biodegrade, but wax worms break them down in no time. Worms, Polyethylene, Chemical Bond, Chemical, Canning, Waste Free, Digestion Process, Biodegradable Products
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Plastic bags need hundreds of years to biodegrade, but wax worms break them down in no time.
Scientists resisting the Trump regime are growing in number, with a new NASA Twitter account emerging  solely dedicated to bypassing censorship. Michael, Rogues, Scientist, The Lorax, Best, Nasa, Album, Oppression, Nasa Astronauts
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Scientists resisting the Trump regime are growing in number, with a new NASA Twitter account emerging solely dedicated to bypassing censorship.
Sea level in the Northeast and in some other US regions will rise significantly faster than the global average, according to a new report. In a worst-case scenario, global sea level could rise by about 8 feet by 2100. The report lays out 6 scenarios intended to inform national and regional planning. Climate Change, Sea Level, Storm Surge, Sea, Flood, West Coast, Northeast, Yacht Rental, Us Regions
Regional Sea-Level Scenarios Will Help Northeast Plan for Faster-than-Global Rise
Sea level in the Northeast and in some other US regions will rise significantly faster than the global average, according to a new report. In a worst-case scenario, global sea level could rise by about 8 feet by 2100. The report lays out 6 scenarios intended to inform national and regional planning.
More than 630 companies and investors have called on Donald Trump and the Republican-dominated Congress to continue the move to a low-carbon economy, warning that failing to do so would “put American prosperity at risk”. Presidents, President Trump, Presidential Powers, Donald Trump, Robert Reich, Trump One, Presidential Election, Presidential
630 of America's biggest companies are pleading with Trump to give up his climate change denial
More than 630 companies and investors have called on Donald Trump and the Republican-dominated Congress to continue the move to a low-carbon economy, warning that failing to do so would “put American prosperity at risk”.
Good -poachers solved the poaching problem! Researchers say "An increasing number of African elephants are now born tuskless because poachers have consistently targeted animals with the best ivory over decades, fundamentally altering the gene pool."  Africa, Perros, Caballos, Gatos, African, Animais, Mammals, Kenya, African Elephant
Elephants are now being born without tusks because of poaching
Good -poachers solved the poaching problem! Researchers say "An increasing number of African elephants are now born tuskless because poachers have consistently targeted animals with the best ivory over decades, fundamentally altering the gene pool." 
David Pomerantz, executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, wants utilities to 'co-thrive' with DERs. Solar Power Panels, Solar Energy Panels, Solar Panel Installation, Passive Solar, Best Solar Panels, Solar Panels, Solar Roof, Solar Energy
Florida's Amendment 1 defeat shows why solar won't be stopped, Trump or no Trump
David Pomerantz, executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, wants utilities to 'co-thrive' with DERs.
As Siberian permafrost thaws, old anthrax bacteria coming to life. 1,500 reindeer dead since Sunday Animals, Reindeer Herders, Animals Wild, Herding, Wildlife, Arctic, Reindeer
Anthrax sickens 13 in western Siberia, and a thawed-out reindeer corpse may be to blame
As Siberian permafrost thaws, old anthrax bacteria coming to life. 1,500 reindeer dead since Sunday
First study finds multiple cases of humpback whales going on the offensive  Humpbacks have been documented saving seals from killer whales, a possible example of "interspecific altruism" Dolphins, Whales, Humpback Whale, Marine Mammals, Whale Watching Trip, Endangered
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First study finds multiple cases of humpback whales going on the offensive Humpbacks have been documented saving seals from killer whales, a possible example of "interspecific altruism"
Littered cigarette butts, almost 5 trillion littered annually, may be an important source of metal contaminants leaching into the marine environment and potentially entering the food chain, suggests new research. Metal, Palm Oil Free Products, Threat, Metals, Marine Environment, Litter, Food Chain, Marine, Environment
Metals from cigarette butts may pose potential threat to marine environment
Littered cigarette butts, almost 5 trillion littered annually, may be an important source of metal contaminants leaching into the marine environment and potentially entering the food chain, suggests new research.
News before it was news -the real reason for the algae in the St Lucie River in Stuart Lake Okeechobee algae bloom Water, Waterway, Palm Beach, Lake, River, South Florida, Water Quality, Beach, Coastal
Lake Okeechobee algae bloom threatens to worsen water woes
News before it was news -the real reason for the algae in the St Lucie River in Stuart Lake Okeechobee algae bloom
"Rather than switching to human food sources, urban bees seem to be feeding on urban flowers or insect-produced honeydew. This suggests an important role for Food For Thought, Earth, Urban, Foods, Human Food, Food Source, Feeding, Diet, Bees
Study Says Even City Bees Stick To No Junk Food Diet
"Rather than switching to human food sources, urban bees seem to be feeding on urban flowers or insect-produced honeydew. This suggests an important role for