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ENVIRONMENT

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It may keep your food fresher, too.

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Six times a week, planes flew from England to Wales with no passengers—but for one specific reason.

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Climate change could eventually interrupt your 'GLOW' binge.

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They don't reach maturity until they're 25.

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Thanks to heavy smog, the Taj Mahal isn't as white as it used to be.

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Hair booms sop up oil in a way that's gentle on the environment.

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The invasive species likes to gang up on its prey, sometimes swarming animals by the thousands.

A pair of Highland cows.

Cows dot fields and pastures across many countries. Chew the cud over these 10 facts about bovines.

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When it opens in 2021, Svart will be the world's first 'energy-positive' hotel.

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It turns poop into compost.

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It's now found in 11 states.

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Burial and cremation aren't the only two options these days.

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You may think twice about using black plastic food containers.

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You don't want to come into contact with even the slightest wisp of it.

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The single-use wipes contribute to "fatbergs"—giant, sewer-clogging clumps of waste.

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Cuban treefrogs are a major pest in south and central Florida. Now they're in New Orleans, too.

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The winged mammals play a vital—albeit little-appreciated—role in agave production.

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It's not because people are sticking them in their ears. (Don't do that.) It's for another reason entirely.

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Eco-friendly equipment saves Sacramento Eco Fitness hundreds of dollars on electricity each month.

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Meet Mylo: a new material made from fungi filaments.