Environment

    Learn about ecosystems, wildlife, oceans, clean water, and air quality – and what we can do to protect the planet.
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    Swap Half Your Meat and Dairy With Plant-Based Alternatives to Save the Forests
    The Survivor Tree blossoms in full bloom at 911
    Meet the Beautiful, Remarkable Tree That Survived 9/11
    Drought Pushes Great Salt Lake To Lowest Levels On Record
    Conservation Groups Sue Utah for Starving the Great Salt Lake of Water
    A glacier towers above a hiker at sunset.
    How Do Glaciers, Ice Sheets, Sea Ice, and Icebergs Differ?
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    A Tour of My Zero Waste Kitchen
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    How We Can Re-Root Communities Left Reeling After Wildfire
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    How Do Meteorological Seasons Differ From Astronomical Seasons?
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    Cork Fabric Is a Sustainable Material Worth Embracing
    Closeup shot of a humpback whale under the sea
    Whales Are Ingesting a Shocking Amount of Microplastics
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    Mediterranean Lifestyle Slashes Risk of Early Death, Even if You Live Elsewhere
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    Converting Your Gas-Powered Car to Electric
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    10 Must-Read Environmental Books
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    Toothpaste Tubes Are a Hot Mess—Here's the Eco-Friendly Alternative We Love
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    The 6 Best E-Bike Conversion Kits of 2024
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    Inspiration for Gardens That Can Stand the Heat
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    Do's and Don’ts for Gardening in a Heat Wave
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    Garden Design Ideas for Fire-Prone Areas
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    What to See in the Night Sky for August 2023
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    Once You Embrace Closed-Loop Gardening, You'll Never Go Back
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    Noise Pollution: Environmental Impact and What You Can Do
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    Trees Are a Cool Solution in the Heat of the Moment
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    How Plants and Microorganisms Can Clean up the Mess We Make
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    These Plastic-Free Dishwasher Tablets Really Work!
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    Dogs Could Revolutionize the Sustainability of Future Pandemic Testing
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    155 Million Pounds of Pesticide Leach Into Aquifers Every Year
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    Delta’s Green Marketing Lawsuit: A Springboard into Sustainability's Future
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    How Many Times Can Plastic Be Recycled?
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    What to See in the Night Sky in July 2023
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    How to Pack a Plastic-Free Picnic
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    How Does BPA Affect Animals and the Environment?
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    We Tried These Compostable Garbage Bags and Will Never Go Back
    Essential Homes Research Project by Norman Foster Foundation & Holcim exterior
    These Low-Carbon Modular Shelters Offer Dignity and Well-Being to Displaced People
    7 Things to Know About the Summer Solstice
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    Horticultural Therapy Uses Nature to Help Heal
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    What Will Our Gardens Look Like in 2050?
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    Are To-Go Food Containers Recyclable?
    There's No Such Thing as a Styrofoam Cup
    Day at the River
    Use Riparian Planting to Restore River and Stream Banks
    Poor Air Quality Across the U.S. Due to Canada Wildfires
    What Does 'Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups' Mean?
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    Beaver Dams Can Last Centuries, 1868 Map Shows
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    A Beginner's Guide to Plastic-Free Living
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    What to See in the Night Sky for June 2023
    Tropical Tree Toppled in Hurricane Irma Miami
    The Significance of Trees After Natural Disasters Hit
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    Windshield Washer Fluid Has a Dirty Little Secret
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    Over 5,000 New Deep-Sea Species Found in Future Mining Hotspot
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    Lush Launches Its First Packaging-Free Mascara
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    Trees Are a ‘Must-Have’ Medicine When Addressing Mental Health
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    13 of the Most Bizarre Lakes in the World
    Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
    Eradication of Small Mammals Is Harming Vital Ecosystems
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    Why Our Editors Love Dryer Balls Over Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets
    River running through lush green forest in rain, Yakushima Island, Japan
    50 Hours of Nature Sounds to Bring You Calm and Joy
    A coral reef teeming with fish
    Coastal Lights Are Tricking Coral Reefs and Harming Their Recovery
    Why Is It Illegal to Walk Freely in Most of the US?
    Beautiful Rolling Scottish Countryside At Dusk
    Why the 'Right to Roam' Is So Important
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    It's Time to Ban Cigarette Filters
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    The Ultimate Guide to No Mow May
    The Milky Way and lupins field near the Church of the Good Shepherd near Lake Tekapo, on New Zealand's South Island.
    What to See in the Night Sky for May 2023
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    Trees Form Friendships and Remember Their Experiences
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    Elephants Have Lost Nearly Two-Thirds of Their Habitat Across Asia