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The Secret Global Sewer System

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Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.

Should We Nuke Hurricanes?

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Nuclear hurricanes!

What a Sea Snail Die-off Means for Californians—and the Climate | National Geographic

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The red abalone fishery is closed down until 2021 in hopes that the snail population would rebound. Many coastal communities are suffering from the closure.

What's The Dirtiest Room In Your House?

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We're talking about germs, okay? How gross are we talking?

What Shark Is Attacking Tourists?

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After multiple attacks in the tourist hot spot, the Seychelles, researchers try to determine which type of shark is the culprit.

Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln

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Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln - Building a crossdraft kiln from scratch.

The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning

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The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.

Can We Turn Earth Into a Spaceship?

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World ending disasters are common place in science fiction, and usually an inventive plan is required to save the day.

What If We Just Burned All Our Trash?

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With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?

These Plants Eat Salamanders | National Geographic

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Pitcher plants like these are known to feast on insects like flies. However, at a bog in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario Canada, scientists have found many pitcher plants with a more ambitious diet.

What If You Were Sent Back To The Ice Ages?

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What would happen if you traveled to the ice ages? Would you be able to survive the earth in it's dangerous icy state?

What If We Burned All Trash on Earth?

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With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?

The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone

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Plunge into the ocean’s depths to take a closer look at the sea lion’s hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its habitat.

How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests

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Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.

What If Earth Only Had One Season?

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Everyone loves the summer season, but what if it was gone? What if Earth only experienced winter?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?

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I took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there.

How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another

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As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home.

How To Survive The First Hour Of A Nuclear Blast

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The situation has played out in TV and movies for years, but what should you really do if a nuke detonated near you?

Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse?

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Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world.

Under the Dark Skies

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National Geographic partnered with the International Dark-Sky Association to provide families with a true ‘dark sky’ observatory experience, free from the artificial light prevalent in city and suburban communities.

Amphibians Face Mass Extinction as Fungus Spreads Across the World

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Results from a recent global survey of amphibians shows that chytrid fungus has threatened twice as many species than previously thought.