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Plastic Soup Photos Illuminate Ocean Pollution

By Chidinma Onuoha / On April 23rd, 2019
Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive—they are cheap to make, light, and durable—spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Recent bans on single-use straws and bags have increased awareness of this issue. But, for most people, the full extent of our plastic problem is difficult to grasp.

Life-changing Chemicals

By Emily Monosson / On March 25th, 2015
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in green, with human cell, grey.
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Field Notes from Loreto

By Heather Leslie / On March 2nd, 2015
Puerto Escondido, south of Loreto. Photo by Heather Leslie.
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Governor Parnell Can’t See the Trees for the Rainforest

By [node:field_contributor] / On July 7th, 2011
Containing about one-third of the world’s coastal old-growth rainforests, the Tongass is the “crown jewel” of the National Forest System. Its pristine rivers produce more salmon than any other place on earth.

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