Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions, according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.
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Kitchen sponges are among the most frequently used household items – and may also represent a previously underestimated source of microplastics.
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Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy.
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Every year at Grand Canyon National Park, millions of visitors from all over the world stop at one of a dozen water spigots.
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“When we talk about textile waste, the debate often focuses on the clothes we throw away.
