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Potential Signs of Life at Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell"'

January 21, 2026

After 54 years alight, the Darvasa gas crater in Turkmenistan finally shows signs of slowing, and visitors report signs of arachnid life at the crater's edge.

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In Asia, Environment and Sustainability, Turkmenistan, World and Travel Tags Asia, Turkmenistan, Environment

Climate Change and Australian Surf Culture

December 30, 2025

With Australian surf spots under threat from climate change, opportunities arise for civilian activism.

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In Australia, Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, Oceania Tags Australia, Climate Change, Oceania, featured story

Radioactive Waste at the Most Polluted Site in the US

December 15, 2025

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation houses nuclear waste tanks that are leaking into the desert near the Columbia River, threatening to expose hundreds of thousands of people to radiation. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, North America, USA Tags Sustainability, North America, USA

Climate Inequality Between the Global North and South

December 9, 2025

Wealthier, high-emitting countries have attempted to push climate responsibility onto developing nations in the Global South. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, Global, News and Social Action Tags Global, Environment

The Sinister Reason the Great Lakes Are So Clear

November 30, 2025

The Great Lakes are clearer now than ever before, but this clarity comes with a cost to local ecosystems. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, North America, USA Tags North America, USA, Environment

The Disappearing Islands of Kiribati

November 30, 2025

Rising sea levels have swallowed up and flooded land in Kiribati, jeopardizing the South Pacific island nation’s future.  

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In Environment and Sustainability, Kiribati, News and Social Action, Oceania Tags Oceania, Environment, Kiribati

The Problem with “Fast Furniture”

November 24, 2025

Furniture used to be characterized by luxury or utility, but now it’s become just as disposable as last season’s polyester top.

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In Environment and Sustainability, Global, News and Social Action Tags Global, Sustainability

Alaskan Coastal Wolves Are Dying of Mercury Poisoning

November 17, 2025

Wolves in coastal Alaska are turning sea otters as a source of food, dying of mercury poisoning as a result.

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, North America, USA Tags USA, North America, Environment

Lithium Mining in the Salton Sea

November 10, 2025

The Hell’s Kitchen Project is underway to extract lithium from California’s Salton Sea, raising social, environmental and economic questions.

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, North America, USA Tags USA, North America, Environment

Beyond The Disappearing Aral Sea

November 3, 2025

The Aral Sea has all but disappeared, spawning a new desert full of toxic sand; however, locals hope to emphasize the history, art and culture of the region as they work to redefine their future. 

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In Asia, Kazakhstan, Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action Tags Asia, Kazakhstan, Environment

The History Behind Peru’s Bird Dropping Fertilizer

November 3, 2025

The boom and bust of Peru’s guano extraction and economy led to great impacts on the surrounding environment and ecosystems. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, Peru, South America Tags Peru, South America, Environment

Big Plastic’s Misinformation Machine

October 27, 2025

The plastic industry mirrors Big Tobacco by pushing harmful misinformation to the public

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In Environment and Sustainability, Global, News and Social Action Tags Global, Sustainability

Shark Finning: Costa Rica’s Illegal Trade

October 27, 2025

As countries ban the practice of shark finning, Costa Rica disregards conservation policies through illegal fishing exports. 

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In Costa Rica, Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, South America Tags Costa Rica, South America, Environment

Wildlife or Livestock? Safari Hunting Tourism in Southern Africa

October 21, 2025

Although millions are spent on safari hunting tourism in South Africa and Zimbabwe, there is little evidence that these funds genuinely promote economic growth, improve the lives of local people or contribute to animal conservation.

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In Africa, Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action Tags Africa, Environment

California’s Offshore Wind Gamble

October 13, 2025

The United States’ largest offshore wind project faces a broad range of support and skepticism

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, USA, North America Tags USA, Sustainability, North America

Ethiopia’s Hydroelectric Dam Opens Despite Egypt’s Protests

October 13, 2025

Undeterred by decades of water rights controversy, Ethiopia finally opened its monumental hydroelectric dam across part of the Blue Nile River, a project that has garnered fierce opposition from Egypt and Sudan.  

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In Africa, Environment and Sustainability, Egypt, Ethiopia, News and Social Action Tags Egypt, Africa, ethiopia, Environment

How Travelers Can Cut Down on Waste

September 22, 2025

To help protect the environment and local communities, travelers can make small changes to reduce the waste that tourism leaves behind.

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In Environment and Sustainability, Global, News and Social Action Tags Sustainability, Global

7 Interesting Animals You Can Find in the Amazon Rainforest

September 9, 2025

The Amazon Rainforest is a place of environmental diversity and hidden danger, where rare species face growing threats that make their protection critical for both biodiversity and the planet’s future.

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, South America Tags South America, Environment

7 Sustainable Clothing Brands for the Ethical Shopper

September 8, 2025

Meet the brands proving that looking good and doing good can go hand in hand.

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In News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability, Global Tags Global, Sustainability

Famine and Water Shortage Amid Yemen Crisis

September 2, 2025

Magnifying crises already facing the country, political struggles between Houthi rebels and foreign countries, including Israel, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, contribute to Yemen’s rapid devastation. 

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In Environment and Sustainability, News and Social Action, Water, Yemen, Asia Tags Asia, Yemen, Water
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