Study Shows 90% Of The Global Population Are Breathing Polluted Air

New data found in a report released by the World Health Organization offers a chilling stat: nine out of every ten people on Earth are breathing air...

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A First Nations Town Is Suffering From A 40-Year-Old Mercury Dump

Asubpeechoseewagong, more commonly known as Grassy Narrows, is a small town with around 700 First Nation inhabitants. Situated in the middle of a...

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Can Climate Models Truly Predict The Future?

There are several ways we can measure exactly how fast the average surface temperature of Earth is warming. The foremost and simplest way involves...

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The Earth Just Had Its Hottest Year On Record For The Ninth Time In A Row

At least consistency isn't an issue. May marked the ninth consecutive 12-month period where the average global surface temperature was the highest on...

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Icelandic Scientists Are Turning Waste CO2 Into Stone

While it's not typically recommended to get rid of your problems by burying them - in the case of CO2, this may actually be a viable solution....

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A Single U.S. Oil Field is Responsible For 2% Of The Global Ethane

Researchers from the University of Michigan and NASA's Goddard Institute have discovered that a single shale oil plant is to blame for roughly 2...

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500 Chinese Children Fall Ill Due To Contaminated Soil

One of the most prestigious schools in China's Jiangsu province made headlines last month as nearly 500 students were shown to have developed serious...

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President Xi Jinping Speaks On Soil Remediation

On March 8th, President Xi Jinping was presented a report concerning the remediation of cadmium-laden farmland soil. Given the disconcerting state of...

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India's Love Affair With Solar Energy Is Ramping Up

If you've been following the trends, you know that solar power is only getting cheaper. According to KPMG, the price of solar is now wavering around...

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