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Oregon Outback Is Now the Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the World

Oregon Outback Is Now the Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the World

The Oregon Outback, an area of southeastern Oregon, has earned a new designation as the largest of the Dark Sky Sanctuaries not just in the U.S., but internationally. DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate on and minimize light pollution, has certified that Phase 1 of the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky […]
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Ocean Cleanup 101: Everything You Need to Know

Ocean Cleanup 101: Everything You Need to Know

Quick Key Facts Ocean Plastic: The Basics  The Earth’s oceans are teeming with life — and with plastic. In fact, by 2050, it’s expected that there will be even more plastic in the ocean than fish. Adding to the 150 million tons already in marine environments, eight million tons of plastic reaches our oceans every […]
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Plastic Pollution and Global Heating Caught in ‘Vicious Circle,’ Study Finds

Plastic Pollution and Global Heating Caught in ‘Vicious Circle,’ Study Finds

Plastic pollution and global heating are caught in a “vicious circle” of one feeding the other, a new study by researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found. The mutually reinforcing relationship increases global heating, plastic waste, the degradation of materials and the leaching of chemicals into the biosphere, a press release from […]
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