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June 2, 2016

How ‘Green Burials’ Allow People To Be Environmentally-Responsible After Death

“It’s really beautiful to know that the tree will be growing every year, in the same way a person would."


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Published on June 02, 2016 05:00

June 1, 2016

Led By Solar And Wind, Renewable Energy Grew Like Never Before Last Year

An estimated 147 gigawatts of renewable power capacity was added in 2015, the largest annual increase ever.


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Published on June 01, 2016 11:31

May 31, 2016

Did Donald Trump Deny The California Drought Because He’s Lost Touch With Reality?

Some say Donald Trump has lost touch with reality. I would never do that, but I would offer a theory for how that could have happened.


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Published on May 31, 2016 12:32

Job Losses Expected As Maryland Governor Stuns Solar Industry With Clean Energy Veto

Nearly three-quarters of voters in the state supported a bill to increase renewable energy generation.


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Published on May 31, 2016 10:29

Gold Mining Has Devastated The Peruvian Amazon

Nearly 80 percent of the people in the Madre de Dios region of Peru have elevated levels of mercury.


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May 30, 2016

Threatened By Climate Change, National Parks And World Heritage Sites Draw Millions

Last year, 305 million people visited National Park Service-administered sites, signifying the parks' appeal to millions of Americans and world tourists.


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Published on May 30, 2016 11:37

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