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Why Rideshares Suck, According to Science

Each rideshare trip generates up to 37 cents in "external costs" compared to taking your own car. Those costs are…

Shoshana Wodinsky

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9/28/21 5:30PM

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Summer Wildfires Emitted More Carbon Dioxide Than India Does in a Year

Wildfires around the world set records for carbon dioxide emissions in July and August, topping India's annual…

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There's an Antarctica-Sized Hole in the Ozone Layer

It's the largest hole in more than a decade and shows that, while the ozone layer is healing, it's a long road to…

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Austin Funeral Homes Regularly Pour Blood and Embalming Fluid Down the Drain

Embalmers say it's a common practice that's completely safe, but Austin Water officials said they had no idea it was…

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Harmful 'Forever' Chemicals Linger in the Air of Homes, Offices, and Schools, Study Finds

The new study found that airborne PFAS could be measured just about everywhere indoors, including kindergarten…

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Texas Is Letting Shell, Exxon, and Other Oil Producers Break the Rules

A new analysis suggests the overwhelming majority of flaring from oil and gas producers in Texas comes without a…

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Russian Space Junk Hit a Chinese Satellite in March, Evidence Suggests

Collisions in orbit have the potential to be disastrous. Currently, some 900,000 artificial objects from 0.4 inches…

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The Chesapeake Bay Is Awash in Drugs

Leaky sewage pipes in Baltimore are likely spilling thousands of doses of pharmaceutical drugs into the bay each…

Dharna Noor

8/18/21 1:10PM

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Saving the Ozone Layer Also Helped Buy Us Time to Address Climate Change

Letting dangerous chemicals destroy the ozone would also fry plants and make the world 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit…

Molly Taft

8/18/21 11:00AM

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The Patriots Aren't Even Robert Kraft's Grossest Investment

New-Indy paper mill is stinking up a South Carolina town and making residents sick.

Dharna Noor

8/17/21 2:20PM

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Smoke Blots Out the Sun as Canada’s Wildfires Worsen

Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta turned day into night as residents choke on dangerously…

Dharna Noor

8/16/21 6:00PM

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Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Increase Risk of Dying from Covid-19

A study found that increased exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with more covid-19 cases and deaths.

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Google's Nest Hubs Will Start Showing Air Quality Metrics as Wildfire Season Rages

The new Air Quality Index badges will now be included for U.S. users in select markets.

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No, Hermit Crabs Are Not Trying to Bone Plastic Trash

Despite recent headlines, a study found that hermit crabs are likely attracted to trash because they think it's…

Dharna Noor

8/10/21 3:33PM

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Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Greece, Cutting Island in Half and Forcing Thousands to Flee

One local official compared the apocalyptic scene to a "biblical catastrophe."

Alyse Stanley

8/07/21 9:17PM

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Record Wildfires and Heat Sweep Across Greece, Threatening Historic Sites

The country saw record-high temperatures on Monday, while more than 80 wildfires have been spotted within a 24-hour…

Molly Taft

8/04/21 12:20PM

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Smoke From Siberian Wildfires Has Reached the North Pole

The plumes of smoke from the fires will also reach northern Canada, showing nowhere is safe from the climate…

Dharna Noor

8/02/21 2:40PM

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‘It’s a Miracle That We Are Still Alive’: Inside Sardinia’s Terrifying Firestorm

The Italian island suffered through "unprecedented" wildfires, destroying centuries-old olive groves and vineyards.

Sara Perria

7/29/21 9:57AM

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Pollution Turns an Argentinian Lake Bright Pink

Locals say fishing companies dumping untreated waste has made the water change a surreal color.

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'Forever Chemicals' From Fracking Are the Nightmare Nobody Asked For

A new report shows that going back at least as far as 2011, the agency approved the use of PFAS in the process of…

Dharna Noor

7/12/21 4:50PM

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Why Rideshares Suck, According to Science

Summer Wildfires Emitted More Carbon Dioxide Than India Does in a Year

There's an Antarctica-Sized Hole in the Ozone Layer

Austin Funeral Homes Regularly Pour Blood and Embalming Fluid Down the Drain

Harmful 'Forever' Chemicals Linger in the Air of Homes, Offices, and Schools, Study Finds

Texas Is Letting Shell, Exxon, and Other Oil Producers Break the Rules

Russian Space Junk Hit a Chinese Satellite in March, Evidence Suggests

The Chesapeake Bay Is Awash in Drugs

Saving the Ozone Layer Also Helped Buy Us Time to Address Climate Change

The Patriots Aren't Even Robert Kraft's Grossest Investment

Smoke Blots Out the Sun as Canada’s Wildfires Worsen

Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Increase Risk of Dying from Covid-19

Google's Nest Hubs Will Start Showing Air Quality Metrics as Wildfire Season Rages

No, Hermit Crabs Are Not Trying to Bone Plastic Trash

Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Greece, Cutting Island in Half and Forcing Thousands to Flee

Record Wildfires and Heat Sweep Across Greece, Threatening Historic Sites

Smoke From Siberian Wildfires Has Reached the North Pole

‘It’s a Miracle That We Are Still Alive’: Inside Sardinia’s Terrifying Firestorm

Pollution Turns an Argentinian Lake Bright Pink

'Forever Chemicals' From Fracking Are the Nightmare Nobody Asked For