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We’re passionate about protecting our playgrounds and the critical threats to our natural world are seemingly everywhere. Understanding an issue is the first step to fixing it, and we help you to understand the issues facing the planet today.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs SB350 on Oct. 7, 2015. The bill calls for increasing the state’s renewable electricity use to 50 percent and doubling energy efficiency in existing buildings by 2030. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
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Will Blazing a Low-Carbon Path Pay Off For California?

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Scotland's Tidal Array is expected to be finished in the early 2020s.
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Scotland’s Tidal Power Plant Is a Glimpse Into the Future Of Energy

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Scott Pruitt, the new head of the EPA, shits on the environment.
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The New Head Of the Environmental Protection Agency Has Sued It More Than a Dozen Times

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A One-Sentence Congressional Bill Seeks to Kill the EPA

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Protect Our Winter’s Twitter Blizzard Aimed at Keeping U.S. in Paris Agreement May Have Been Storm of the Winter

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Fisherman Hooks 7-Foot Great White off HB Pier Prompting Shark Advisory

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Amphipod crustaceans found in the Mariana Trench–the deepest part of the world's oceans–have been found to have been affected by harmful industrial chemicals.
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New Study Finds Banned Chemicals In Tiny Creatures In the Deepest Reaches of the Ocean

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Gotta make sure we're treatin' these dolphins right. Dolphins are nice. Photo: Andy Tootell
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USDA Quietly Deletes Thousands of Animal Abuse Records from Website

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"Here is science." "WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU"
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Here’s Why Some People Reject Climate Science

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Hundreds of Whales Die After Mass Stranding on New Zealand Beach

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Ideally, kids from all over California can enjoy its beaches. Photo: Delphine Ducaruge
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Californians Love the Beach, But Can We Afford It?

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In ‘Smog of the Sea’ Jack Johnson and Crew Discover Just How Bad Ocean Plastic Pollution Is

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Proposal to Drill Off Santa Barbara (Apparently) Squashed

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In Deep: Why I Wanted to Learn About the Tide

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The Chevrolet Bolt EV. You might never visit a gas tank again. (Photo: Martin Klimek/Chevrolet)
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Chevrolet’s New Bolt EV Might Be the Perfect Eco-Friendly Vehicle for Surfers

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The hole in the grate measures three-feet across. Photo: Tepco
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New Readings From Reactor No 2 at Fukushima Found to be at “Unimaginable Levels”

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3 Ways Surfers Can Positively Impact the Ocean

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This seems like a great place to drill for oil! Photo: Tracy Zhang
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Congress Considers Drilling for Oil in a National Park Near You

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Kristin Walovich holds the 50th described species of ghost shark on record. Photo: Courtesy of Kristin Walovich/Live Science
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Researchers Just Discovered a Brand New Species of Rare Ghost Shark

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