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Hot Topic: Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Aug 16, 2019 12:13AM

Interest in regenerative agriculture, which stores more carbon dioxide in the soil, is growing so fast that 250 soil health bills have been introduced in legislative bodies in the last two years.

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Boston Community Gardens

Jul 02, 2019 12:06PM

The Trustees of Reservations has 56 community gardens— totaling 15 acres across eight Boston neighborhoods—that are tended and cared for by local residents.

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Action Alert: Greenhouse Gases Hit Landmark

Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit the highest levels ever recorded in human history in May, the networks’ nightly news devoted less than two minutes to climate change versus almost 18 minutes to the birth of the royal baby.

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Alarm Sounded: Ireland Declares Climate Emergency

Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM

Following the UK governments of Wales and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has declared a climate emergency that may lead to limits on oil and gas exploration and other measures.

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Action Alert: Banish Toxic Air in Plane Cabins

Jun 04, 2019 08:29PM

The Cabin Air Safety Act seeks to protect airline passengers and crew from toxic fumes that can occur when engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids or ozone is sucked through jet engines into the aircraft cabin.

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Find a Green Space and Make a Friend: Outdoor Colors Increase Trust and Happiness

May 31, 2019 11:47AM

Green spaces and colorful design elements like rainbow-painted crosswalks in a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood made people happier and more trusting of strangers.

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On the Brink: Monarchs Need Species Protections

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Being listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies, the numbers of which have plunged by roughly 97 percent in 20 years.

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Support Citizen Action Against Plastics

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

The Sierra Club is organizing a campaign to encourage corporations from participating in the Plastic Industry Association, which has been funding local campaigns that attempt to ban single-use plastic.

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Poles Apart: Earth’s Extremities on the Edge

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

With the recent years of record-breaking temperatures, both the North Pole and South Pole are melting at alarming levels, say scientists.

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Wave This: Planet Earth Has a Flag

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

A new planetary flag designed by a Swedish student shows seven rings intertwined on a deep-sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle.

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