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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.

Lost shark
Environment

Researchers Just Named a Brand New Species of (Probably) Extinct Shark

2 min read
Ocean Cleanup, plastic pollution, San Francisco
Environment

After 2,000-Foot Array Breaks, the Ocean Cleanup Is Being Towed Back to Port

3 min read
Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire is a key environmental work.
Environment

Edward Abbey’s ‘Desert Solitaire’ Is 50 Years Old and Even More Relevant Today

5 min read
Environment

Surfrider Released the ‘State of the Beach’ Report, and the Results Are Awful

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Environment

A 71-Year-Old Man Is Crossing the Atlantic in an Actual 990-Pound Barrel

2 min read
Environment

How This Artists Finds Beauty in Our Plastic Pollution Problem

2 min read
Polar bear breaking into Gordon Buchanan's shelter
Environment

Watch This Polar Bear Try and Break Into This Guy’s Plexiglass Shelter

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Ghost fleet ship near the Potomac
Environment

Fifth Grade Class Discovers the Ghost Fleet of Shipwrecks Is Drifting Down the Potomac River

2 min read
The 2018 Statistic of the Year is 90.5 percent. It's the share of plastic in our world that's never been recycled and is taking its toll on the environment. Photo: NOAA
Environment

The 2018 Statistic of the Year: 90.5 Percent of Plastic Has Never Been Recycled

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dumbo octopus at Davidson seamount
Environment

Extraordinary Footage of an Ultra-Rare Dumbo Octopus Shows Just How Cute They Are

1 min read
Scalloped hammerhead entangled in a Queensland shark control net
Environment

Queensland Shark Populations Are Plummeting Dramatically

5 min read
noaa, arctic, climate change, arctic report card,
Environment

The Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As the Rest of the World According to NOAA Report

2 min read
Environment

Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Are Flooding the Tijuana River and SD Beaches, Again

4 min read
A coalition of leading environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday to stymie seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic. Photo: iStock
Environment

Environmental Groups Are Suing the Federal Government Over Seismic Blasting in the Atlantic

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ben lecomte, world record swim, hawaii, plastic pollution,
Environment

This Man Just Spent 6 Months Swimming From Japan to Hawaii

3 min read
Killer whale orca
Environment

‘Talking’ Orca Stuns Researchers by Mimicking Human Speech

5 min read
ocean mapping, project seabed 2030, ocean floor, ocean exploration,
Environment

$3 Billion United Nations-Backed Project Plans to Map the Entire Planet’s Ocean Floor By 2030

2 min read
John John Florence
Environment

John John Florence Got a Restaurant to Keep 48,000 Styrofoam Containers out of Hawaii

3 min read
NOAA ROV Deep Discoverer
Environment

Deepwater Corals Thrive at the Bottom of the Ocean, but Can’t Escape Human Impacts

6 min read