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Teens can help their parents wise up about air pollution
Can teens make a difference in their parents' views and behaviors about air pollution? The answer is yes.
We’re killing turtles on the Great Barrier Reef with our toxins
In some turtles living near the shore cobalt levels wer 25 times higher than in turtles further out at sea.
Wild elephants in Asia have been swallowing plastic trash
For elephants ingesting plastic trash can have lethal consequences.
Ditching coal for nuclear: is Poland the perfect location for COP24?
For the COP24 to be held in Poland, at a time when the country’s leading figures are signalling a clear shift away from coal to nuclear energy, speaks to the support for an inclusive view of low-carbon power across Europe.
Plastic trash takes another victim: a beloved beach bull
"This tragedy happened partly because people were leaving behind their trash after going to the beach."
Air pollution especially affects children with intellectual disabilities
Intellectual disabilities are more common among poor children living in areas that have higher levels of air pollution.