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Garbage
Despite common misconceptions, the great pacific garbage patch is not a giant island of garbage. In fact, the garbage patch is 92% microplastic and isn’t visible to the human eye....
Garbage
Despite common misconceptions, the great pacific garbage patch is not a giant island of garbage. In fact, the garbage patch is 92% microplastic and isn’t visible to the human eye....
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Mangrove Trees
If you ever find yourself near the shorelines around the equator, you might see for yourself some of the most interesting plants to ever be found on this earth. These...
Mangrove Trees
If you ever find yourself near the shorelines around the equator, you might see for yourself some of the most interesting plants to ever be found on this earth. These...
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Quetzal
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the tropical country of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is home to over 500,000 species and is one of 20 countries with the highest...
Quetzal
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the tropical country of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is home to over 500,000 species and is one of 20 countries with the highest...
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A quiz
What could be the most trafficked animal in the world? Many would answer “elephant” or “rhino,” but the honest answer may surprise you. When I tell people the answer is...
A quiz
What could be the most trafficked animal in the world? Many would answer “elephant” or “rhino,” but the honest answer may surprise you. When I tell people the answer is...
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Plastic
On the Wednesday of this week, the representatives of 175 different nations came together to begin writing the most impactful agreement for the environment since the Paris Agreement on Climate...
Plastic
On the Wednesday of this week, the representatives of 175 different nations came together to begin writing the most impactful agreement for the environment since the Paris Agreement on Climate...
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Montana
Winters in Montana aren’t for the faint of heart. With temperatures 20 or more degrees below freezing and breakneck fast winds, it is truly a frozen wonderland. Montana even holds...
Montana
Winters in Montana aren’t for the faint of heart. With temperatures 20 or more degrees below freezing and breakneck fast winds, it is truly a frozen wonderland. Montana even holds...