New investigation calls for accountability: Amazon's plastic packaging isn't as recyclable as it claims
Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says.
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Avatar' stars make a splash: Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet champion ocean conservation
Actresses Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet joined an underwater photoshoot for ocean conservation, supporting The Nature Conservancy.
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Ancient fossils help us better understand modern-day species — and this one is named after Kermit the Frog
A new discovery at the Smithsonian has helped identify an ancient amphibian ancestor, and researchers have named their specimen after Kermit the Frog.
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3 million shipwrecks around the world have become helpful habitats for underwater life — from microbes to sharks
Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean.
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Tired of Google? Try this new search engine that funds biodiversity efforts
Conscientious web surfers and animal lovers can now search using Karma, a search engine that funds biodiversity efforts.
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Coming to a park near you: This clever phone mount frames up a stunning photo... and helps you save local wildlife
Community-built time lapses are providing citizen-backed data to scientists so that they can improve wildlife conservation efforts around the world.
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Endangered cave salamanders, once called 'couch potatoes,' surprise scientists by surfacing above ground
A rare, and oddly cute, cave dwelling aquatic salamander has been shocking scientists with surprise visits to the surface.
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Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
To encourage Muslims to be more mindful of the impact of Ramadan on the environment, mosques are increasingly dispensing of single-use items, with some banning the use of plastics altogether.
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A rebooted community solar program provides support for for lower-income Minnesotans
A new state law is ushering in several changes to the state’s community solar program, with developers seeing new rules and requirements, as well as new opportunities.
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