Environment
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem
Under the radar The open ocean has new inhabitants
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A popular, edible fungus is mushrooming across North American forests
Under the radar The golden oyster mushroom threatens biodiversity
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Valuable minerals under Antarctica’s melting ice could mean a drilling-ban reversal
Under the radar A new frontier and an old treaty
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How darkening oceans could impact the entire marine food chain
Under the radar Less light spells trouble for humans and animals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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California residents are split over a local lithium treasure trove
Talking Point An estimated $500 billion worth of lithium lies beneath a California lake
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Cocaine sharks: In the Bahamas, the fish are testing positive for the narcotic and several legal drugs
Under the radar The animals can experience behavioral changes as a result
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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There’s a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean
Under the radar The nuclear waste problem may explode once again
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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US gives French firm $1B to quit wind farms
Speed Read President Donald Trump has long had a vendetta against wind power
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The weed-killer wars
Feature Trump wants the U.S. to ramp up production of glyphosate. The MAHA movement is furious.
By The Week US Published
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Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistry
Under the radar From the air to our blood
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegar
Under the radar Plastic to possibilities
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spills
Under the radar The whirling flame could be faster and cleaner
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warming
The explainer It may become impossible to fix
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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At least 8 dead in California’s deadliest avalanche
Speed Read The avalanche near Lake Tahoe was the deadliest in modern California history and the worst in the US since 1981
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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