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Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does

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Gaia First is working to create a world-first cleanup vessel that converts ocean plastic to hydropower, fueling its own existence.
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Teacher Appreciation Week is an annual celebration in May dedicated to the appreciation and support of America’s teachers. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event.
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National park advocates erect 300 billboards nationwide to protest 'DOGE's dangerous cuts'

Paid for by advocacy and media organization More Perfect Union, the billboards advertise the parks — “now with reduced staff.”
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Scientists build 'self-repairing' bricks out of fungus as a sustainable alternative to concrete

The research team at Montana State University wants to revolutionize the way we build homes.
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Scientists use Isaac Newton-inspired method to clean up trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.
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Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does

Gaia First is working to create a world-first cleanup vessel that converts ocean plastic to hydropower, fueling its own existence.
Read More

National park advocates erect 300 billboards nationwide to protest 'DOGE's dangerous cuts'

Paid for by advocacy and media organization More Perfect Union, the billboards advertise the parks — “now with reduced staff.”
Read More

17 Ideas To Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is an annual celebration in May dedicated to the appreciation and support of America’s teachers. Here are some ways to celebrate the week-long event.
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This unique 'wildlife gate' uses AI recognition to let tiny marsupials in and keep invasive species out

Tiny Woylies are critically endangered throughout Western Australia. This AI-trained model could be the key to keeping the species alive.
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Scientists build 'self-repairing' bricks out of fungus as a sustainable alternative to concrete

The research team at Montana State University wants to revolutionize the way we build homes.
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Scientists use Isaac Newton-inspired method to clean up trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Scientists were inspired by Newton’s research on celestial bodies floating in space.
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