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Switzerland Flushes $1.8 Million in Gold Down the Sewer Every Year
Thanks to the nation's gold refineries, traces of the precious metal flow through the nation's wastewaters.
ENVIRONMENT
Grass-Fed Beef Is Actually Worse for the Planet, Report Finds
While there are plenty of reasons you might favor grass-fed beef, combating climate change shouldn't be one of them.
After Years of Searching, Scientists Finally Found This Coconut-Cracking Giant Rat
The vika is the subject of folk songs and nursery rhymes, but scientists had never found a real specimen before.
London's Sewer-Blocking 'Fatbergs' Are Going to Be Turned Into Biodiesel
"Even though they are our worst enemy, and we want them dead completely, bringing fatbergs back to life when we do find them in the form of biodiesel is a far better solution for everyone."
Great Britain's Last Snow Patch Is About to Disappear Completely for the First Time in a Decade
The island will soon be completely snowless.
Criminal Gangs Are Smuggling Illegal Rhino Horns as Jewelry
"If someone's walking through the airport wearing a necklace made of rhino horn, who is going to stop them?" one researcher asked.
How Japan's 'Dancing' Cats Predicted a Deadly Environmental Disaster
Something was wrong with the local felines … and soon humans would get sick too.
Your Basic T-Shirt Has a Big Impact on the Environment
The apparel industry is one of the planet's largest polluters.
Would Dumping Trash Into Volcanoes Solve Our Global Waste Problem?
The short answer: Probably not.
Customers Bring Their Own Containers to This Package-Free Market in England
The owner is a former soccer player looking to make a better world for his daughter.
Trees Save Big Cities $500 Million Each Year
Like you really needed another reason to go hug a tree.
Why Blue Dogs Have Been Roaming Mumbai
It's not exactly reassuring news.
A Coral Reef in Mexico Just Got Its Own Insurance Policy
It’s a whole new way to protect vital natural storm barriers.
How Louisville Used GPS to Improve Residents' Asthma
A study with 1200 sensors mounted to inhalers can help the city reshape its air quality policies.
Nearly 100 Volcanoes Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Sheet
No one is sure if any will erupt. If they do, the consequences could be troubling.
Are Cigarette Butts the Secret to Better Roads?
Scientists say butt-studded asphalt could be the wave of the future.
How IKEA Is Using Technology to Reduce Its Food Waste by 50 Percent
The company plans to cut waste in its cafes in half by 2020.
9-Year-Old Starts Initiative to Help Protect America’s National Monuments
He's calling on an "army of fourth graders" to join him.
Reduce Your Environmental Impact With This Carbon Footprint Calculator
How do you compare to the national average?
IKEA Is Now Selling Home Solar Power Systems
The furniture giant has partnered with Solarcentury to offer panels, batteries, and installation to customers in the UK.
Heat Waves Could Make South Asia Unlivable by 2100
Scientists say that unless we do something, increasing greenhouse gas emissions could push temperatures past the "upper limit on human survivability."
Scientists Figure Out How to Recycle Aluminum Foil Into an Ingredient for Biofuel
There's a new way to recycle aluminum, even if it has food on it.
Check Out This Online Database to See Which Chemicals Are in Your Tap Water
The legal limit isn't necessarily what's best for your health.
8 Bizarre Places People Have Gotten Stuck
Crawling into a toilet with a full tank below it might have seemed like a good idea at the time.