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Microplastics Found in Snow in Siberia, Russia

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Researchers recently found microplastic pollution in Siberia, one of the world’s most remote areas. These recent findings are another example of human pollution permeating the environment. Related: USGS Report: “It’s Raining Plastic”: Microplastics in the Mountains? At Tomsk State University, researchers found airborne plastic fibers in snow samples taken from twenty different Siberian regions. Snow sampled from the Altai Mountains, […]

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Alex Mangels | March 25, 2021
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Snow Fleas? Keep an Eye Out for them this Spring

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Dominic Gawel | February 12, 2021
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Colorado Passes Proposition To Reintroduce Grey Wolves

Last week the country watched in anticipation as the 2020 election took place. With historical voter turnout and a race so close that it came down to just a handful of states, this election was a nail biter for many. Among elected officials, Colorado voted to pass Proposition 114, a controversial ballot measure that is requiring the Colorado Parks and […]

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Sophia Rose | November 11, 2020
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The Danger of Cigarette Butts to the Ocean Ecosystem

The ocean’s ecosystem is being harmed by one of the most frequent plastic forms of litter around the marine coast: cigarette butts. Billions of cigarette filters, also known as “butts or ends,” are everywhere, many of them around street curbs where they flow through the storm drain and finally end in the ocean. A recurrent spot where you can find […]

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Sebastian Opazo | June 22, 2020
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The Amazon Rainforest Has Been On Fire For 3 Weeks And Continues To Burn

The Amazon rainforest is on fire

For 3 weeks now, the Amazon rainforest has been burning at an alarming rate – up to one football field a minute. According to new research, it is the fastest burning wildfire in the rainforest’s history – and it isn’t letting up. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most bio-diverse and environmentally important ecosystems on the planet. More than […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 22, 2019
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