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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2014
Shell Still Hasn't Given Up on Its Plans to Drill in the Arctic

Shell Still Hasn't Given Up on Its Plans to Drill in the Arctic

The oil and gas giant wants to plant two rigs in the Chuckchi Sea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2014
Reid Park Zoo in Arizona, US, Welcomes Its First Baby Elephant

Reid Park Zoo in Arizona, US, Welcomes Its First Baby Elephant

The young pachyderm was born earlier this month, on August 20, to mother Semba

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2014
Watch: Matt Damon Does the Ice Bucket Challenge, Uses Toilet Water

Watch: Matt Damon Does the Ice Bucket Challenge, Uses Toilet Water

The American actor took water out of an actual toilet, poured it all over himself

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  • By Elena Gorgan
  • August 22nd, 2014
Pamela Anderson Refuses Ice Bucket Challenge Because ALS Association Does Animal Testing

Pamela Anderson Refuses Ice Bucket Challenge Because ALS Association Does Animal Testing

Instead, she challenges the Association to use other methods for research

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
UK's Wind Power Sector Goes into Overdrive, Sets New Generation Record

UK's Wind Power Sector Goes into Overdrive, Sets New Generation Record

This past Sunday, the UK's wind power sector coughed out about 5.0GW worth of energy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Australia's Taronga Zoo Now Home to an Adorable Koala Joey

Australia's Taronga Zoo Now Home to an Adorable Koala Joey

The young koala, named Rosea, has only recently made its public debut

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Traces of Potentially Harmful Pesticides Found in Indian Tea

Traces of Potentially Harmful Pesticides Found in Indian Tea

Greenpeace report finds that drinking tea might not be as safe as most people believe

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

The start of the drilling was launched by none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Introducing the World's First Fully Recyclable Paper Cup

Introducing the World's First Fully Recyclable Paper Cup

The eco-friendly paper cup is the brainchild of a Dutch company dubbed AkzoNobel

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Keystone XL Will Cough Out the Equivalent of 110 Million Tons of CO2 Yearly

Keystone XL Will Cough Out the Equivalent of 110 Million Tons of CO2 Yearly

The pipeline will produce 4 times more emissions than estimated by the US government

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
Seals Love and Adore Offshore Wind Farms, Evidence Indicates

Seals Love and Adore Offshore Wind Farms, Evidence Indicates

Researchers say the marine mammals appear to often feed close to offshore turbines

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
Experts: To Save Elephants, All Ivory Markets Must Close

Experts: To Save Elephants, All Ivory Markets Must Close

Specialists say there is no way to both legally trade ivory and protect these animals

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2014
Denver Zoo Welcomes Three Adorable Spotted Hyena Cubs

Denver Zoo Welcomes Three Adorable Spotted Hyena Cubs

The cubs are now in quarantine, it will be a while before visitors can see them

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2014
Boeing Wants to Use Tobacco to Make Jet Fuel

Boeing Wants to Use Tobacco to Make Jet Fuel

The plane-maker is confident tobacco can make an excellent aviation biofuel

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
Website Tells You How Much Money You Can Save by Driving an EV

Website Tells You How Much Money You Can Save by Driving an EV

The tool is the brainchild of researchers with the University of California at Davis

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
Zoo in the UK Announces the Birth of Two Adorable Amur Leopard Cubs

Zoo in the UK Announces the Birth of Two Adorable Amur Leopard Cubs

The leopard cubs were born in early June to mom Kristen, are both in good health

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2014
Watch: Young Polar Bear Is Afraid to Go for a Swim

Watch: Young Polar Bear Is Afraid to Go for a Swim

This polar bear, named Humphrey, was born at Toronto Zoo about 9 months ago

 
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