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Feedback: How a rare axolotl found salvation among Mexican nuns

But there's a catch. Plus: stolen stools and strange art of fortune-smelling, the science of a morning brew, moonshine and eyeballs in Kentucky, and more

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Categories: Environment/Oceanology

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Categories: Environment/Ecology

China's Done Recycling Our Plastics. Where Do We Put 250 Billion Pounds Of Waste?

The world is truly awful at recycling. Less than 10 percent of all plastic ever produced has been recycled — the rest goes to landfills and litter. And of that sliver of plastic that we do recycle, about half of it is shipped from wealthy nations to developing ones — especially China. Together with Hong Kong, China has imported nearly three-quarters of all global plastic waste in recent decades. And that's how we ended up in this current mess. End Of Recycling Last year, China's "Nati

Fetched 3 days ago from DISCOVER Magazine: Environment (USA)
Categories: Business/Recycling · Environment

New High-Tech Air Conditioned Jackets Keep Japanese Gardeners Cool in Summer Heat

Excessive heat can cause both plants and gardeners to wilt. While a hat and a wet bandana can help during the hot summers months, some gardeners are keeping cool with new high-tech air-conditioned jackets. In Kagoshima, Japan, scorching summer temperatures …

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Categories: Business/Agriculture · Environment/Ecology

CO2 Can Directly Impact Extreme Weather, Research Suggests

Some experts are calling for a cap on CO2 emissions in addition to warming limits

Fetched 3 days ago from Scientific American (USA)
Categories: Environment/Climate

Adapting to Climate Change Will Take More Than Just Seawalls and Levees

Our government's unconscionable policies are a scary precedent

Fetched 4 days ago from Nature (USA)
Categories: Environment/Research

Episode 1 | Playful Creatures

From the award-winning team that brought us 'EARTHflight' and 'Penguins: Spy in the Huddle' comes a revolutionary look at our pets. In this astonishing program filled with innovative photography and scientific revelation, we investigate how our favorite pets get in touch with their wild side through play. From talkative budgies, marathon-running hamsters, wall-climbing cats and diving dogs, as ...

Fetched 4 days ago from Nature (USA)
Categories: Environment/Research · Science

Here's Why Expanding Protected Areas Isn't Saving Nature

A new study proposes tools to gauge when an ecosystem is "intact"—and what might happen if that changes

Fetched 4 days ago from Scientific American (USA)
Categories: Environment/Ecology