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Environment
Are Urinating Swimmers Killing Fish?
German officials have banned swimmers from Eichbaum Lake while studying the link between fish death and public urination.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Poses New Threat to Marine Life
A landfill twice the size of Texas is floating in the middle of the Pacific, and scientists are starting to get worried.
The Salton Sea Is Shrinking, and the California Supreme Court Isn’t Helping
The court’s recent ruling on a state water-transfer system exacerbates problems affecting the area’s delicate ecology
Costa Concordia to Be Removed In One Piece
Months after its deadly shipwreck, the cruise liner will float again.
National Weather Service Tests ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Warnings
“Mass devastation is highly likely, making the area unrecognizable to survivors” sounds more like an apocalyptic prediction than a severe weather warning. But this phrase and others like it are now part of a new initiative by …
Where Are America’s Greenest Cities?
Travel + Leisure ranks the top 20 most environmentally friendly cities. Did your hometown make the cut?
Earth Hour Continues Its Revolution Around the World
New countries joining in on the global lights-out hour this year are Libya and Algeria.
Study: For Millennials, It’s Not So Easy Being Green
Because Millennials don’t already get enough flack from media and researchers, a new study says that today’s young Americans are not as environmentally concerned as past generations were at their age.
The results may seem …
Is the Washington Monument Sinking?
Technically, it has sunk into the swampland by almost two inches since 1884. But in light of last year’s quake, National Park Service officials are conducting a survey to determine the exact status of D.C.’s currently-shuttered …
Study: Bees Have Distinct Personalities
Think all bees are drones? Far from it.
Some bees are thrill-seekers while others prefer to hang around the hive, according to new research published in the journal Science. The study shows that some honey bees are more eager …
Pacific Island Nation Considers Packing Up and Moving
Under threat from climate change, Kiribati officials are mulling a plan to ship everyone to Fiji.