Category: The Earth
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2018 Saw the 4th Highest Growth of CO2 on Record
NOAA’s atmospheric observatory at Mauna Loa recorded the fourth-highest annual growth in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide
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The biodiversity that is crucial for our food and agriculture is disappearing by the day
The first-ever report of its kind presents mounting and worrying evidence that the biodiversity that underpins our food systems is disappearing – putting the future of our food, livelihoods, health and environment under severe threat.
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Easter Island Statues Probably Marked Fresh Water Sources
They may have solved a mystery on Easter Island. Most of us have heard of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui in the local language, with its towering heads statues made of stone, and the mystery surrounding them.
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Samsung Electronics to Replace Plastic Packaging with Sustainable Materials
Under the company’s sustainability policy, Samsung plans to minimize and replace packaging with environmentally sustainable materials
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AT&T and City of Los Angeles Unveil ShakeAlertLA Early Warning Earthquake App
New App is First Municipally-Sponsored Earthquake Alert System Offered to City Residents
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Arctic Report Card 2018
NOAA released its 2018 Arctic Report Card which details how the climate is changing in Earth’s northern polar region
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FoA to DOI: End the Import of Elephant Skins
Friends of Animals has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restrict the import of elephant skins that is contributing to the decimation of the species.
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Rescued Blind Sea Turtle, “Snorkel,” Joins Winter the Dolphin from the Dolphin Tale Movies
Unable to be released, Snorkel is welcomed home for the holidays at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Celebrities, Musicians, and Thought Leaders Join Al Gore for a Special Presentation of 24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves
One-Hour Special Premieres on Nat Geo WILD Dec. 20 at 7 PM ET
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The Hole in the Ozone Layer 2018
Scientists from NASA and NOAA reported that in 2018, the hole in the ozone layer that forms over Antarctica was a little bit above average. According to NASA, the annual ozone hole reached an average area coverage of 8.83 million square miles (22.9 square kilometers) in 2018, almost three times the size of the contiguous…