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Russia declares emergency after 22,000 tons of oil spill in the Arctic Circle
By Rafi Letzter published
Twenty-two thousand tons (20,000 metric tons) of oil products leaked from a Russian industrial power plant into an Arctic river on May 29. It could take decades for the region to recover.
Guys, live cannonballs are not recyclable. Ask me how I know.
By Mindy Weisberger published
A recycling center was recently evacuated after someone turned in a Civil War cannonball.
How much plastic actually gets recycled?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
A lot of plastics end up in the trash.
Where does all our poop go?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Human poop is a great fertilizer for farmers.
Catastrophic Ohio Methane Leak Stayed Hidden Until a Satellite Found It
By Rafi Letzter published
A blowout in Ohio made little news in 2018, but satellite images show it was a major global event.
Was Deadly Explosion Off the Arctic Coast the Result of a Nuclear-Powered Russian Weapon?
By Edd Gent published
An explosion off Russia's Arctic coast has led to speculation that the incident resulted from a failed test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Do the details add up?
Mysterious Radiation Cloud Over Europe Traced to Secret Russian Nuclear Accident
By Tom Metcalfe published
The cloud held up to 100 times the level of radiation released after the Fukushima accident in Japan in 2011.
The Plastic We 'Recycle' Is Actually Horrible for the Environment
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
When you drop your plastic waste into the recycling bin, where does it go?
There Are Still 10 Chernobyl-Style Reactors Operating Across Russia. How Do We Know They're Safe?
By Stephanie Pappas published
The flawed reactor design that led to a catastrophic meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was used in several other places. Some are still operating.
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