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Environment
An Animated Guide to This Year's Massive Brood X Cicada Emergence
By Lon Tweeten and Rebecca Katzman
Trillions of 'Brood X' Cicadas Are About to Emerge Across the U.S. to Sing, Mate and Die. Here's What to Expect
By Rebecca Katzman
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TIME spoke to a range of people who were active at that pivotal moment, and all agreed that the scale of the problem has gotten much larger
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The history of exploration is also women's history
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The Plan to Make Producers Pay to Fix Recycling in the U.S.
A growing number of states, led by Maine, are poised to pass bills requiring producers to collect and dispose of products when consumers are finished with them
By Alana Semuels
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Trip to Standing Rock Reveals Her Political Awakening
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By Charlotte Alter
February 19, 2020
New Study Shows That When It Comes to Pesticides and Kids, the EPA Has Looked the Other Way
The law is there, the will to act isn't
By Jeffrey Kluger
February 12, 2020
Endangered Gray Wolf Found Dead in California After Traveling Nearly 8,000 Miles Without a Pack
She broke from her pack in 2018 possibly in search of a mate
By Madeleine Carlisle
February 8, 2020
Fossil Fuel Companies Reckon With Climate Change
Can the oil-and-gas industry survive the climate-change fallout?
By Justin Worland
January 16, 2020
Archival Photos Reveal the Unlikely Beauty of Sewer Systems
Archival photographs reveal the unlikely beauty of pre-WWII sewer systems
By Thea Petchler / Zócalo Public Square
January 13, 2020
Scientists Have Been Talking About Climate Change for More Than a Century. Here's Why It Took So Long for the World to Listen
The scientific consensus on climate change is far older than many people think
By David Carlin / History News Network
January 10, 2020
'Living Across Two Continents is Environmentally Unethical'
Australian actress Yael Stone says she is giving up her United States green card to reduce her environmental impact
By Madeleine Carlisle
January 8, 2020
The New Issue of Italian 'Vogue' Has Replaced Glossy Fashion Shoots With Illustrations, In Move Towards Sustainability
The fashion magazine is making an effort to reduce its environmental footprint
By Madeleine Carlisle
January 7, 2020
Prince William Announces Environmental Prize
The multi-million pound award will be given to "visionaries" working on issues related to climate and energy, nature and biodiversity, oceans, air pollution and fresh water.
By Sanya Mansoor
January 2, 2020
Common Chemical Used in Plastics May Be Far More Prevalent in Humans Than Previously Thought, says New Study
BPA is everywhere—especially in you
By Jeffrey Kluger
December 9, 2019
Trump Administration Authorizes 'Cyanide Bombs' Again
The devices have been used to poison thousands of coyotes, foxes and feral dogs to protect wildlife
By Madeleine Carlisle
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