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Environment
Alaska’s Mount Redoubt Finally Erupts (5 times!)
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Is it safe to eat snow?
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Animals
Brain size isn’t everything
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Climate Change
The US is back in the Paris Agreement. What does that mean?
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Environment
A Greener Bowl
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Environment
Planet Fixers
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Environment
Behold the world’s tallest trees
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Climate Change
Your retirement account can also help protect the planet
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Climate Change
6 memorable environmental stories from 2020
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Climate Change
Switching your bank might help slow the climate crisis
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Climate Change
Oklahoma floods are poisoning tribal lands
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Environment
How bad are Christmas trees for the environment?
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Agriculture
Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why.
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Climate Change
2020 is on track to be the hottest year in history
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Climate Change
The pandemic led to a record drop in carbon emissions
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Animals
Why do cats purr?
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Environment
Why is it so hard to predict the weather?
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Climate Change