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Your Dumb Party Balloons Are Killing All the Seabirds

March 05, 2019 | Article

The biggest threat to seabirds isn't plastic straws. It's balloons.
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Giant 'Fatberg' of Grease and Baby Wipes Jams British Sewer

January 08, 2019 | Article

A 210-foot-long (64 meters) monster made from grease and used baby-wipes has clogged up a sewer in Sidmouth in southwestern England.
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7 Odd Things That Raise Your Risk of Cancer (and 1 That Doesn't)

December 24, 2018 | Countdown

Some things that may raise people's risk of cancer don't get a lot of attention.
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Scary Map Shows Where Animal Poop Is Turning into Deadly Ammonia Pollution

December 05, 2018 | Article

Here's where all the farm animals are pooping, y'all.
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Banned Ozone-Depleting Chemical Was Used Illegally in China

October 29, 2018 | Article

A hazardous, ozone-depleting compound is still being used in China, even though it is banned worldwide by the Montreal Protocol, a new study finds.
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What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming.

October 23, 2018 | Article

Most Americans are most fearful of corrupt government officials and of environmental catastrophe.
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Microplastics Are Everywhere — and That Likely Includes Your Poop

October 22, 2018 | Article

That's right. The tiny plastic particles have made their way into our poop.
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Inky Black, Polluted Rivers Seep into Ocean After Hurricane Florence in NASA Image

September 26, 2018 | Article

Hurricane Florence caused huge problems with pollution and runoff in rivers, which these stark NASA images reveal.
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Soot from Air Pollution Found in Placentas of City-Dwelling Women

September 21, 2018 | Article

The harmful effects of air pollution affect far more than a person's respiratory system; previous research has found that it can also hurt babies in the womb.
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Here's What Happens When You Flush Contact Lenses Down the Toilet (and Why You Shouldn't)

August 20, 2018 | Article

Contact lenses don't last forever, so what do you do with yours when it's time to discard them?
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