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The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water
As countries in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere struggle to find enough freshwater to meet demand, they’re increasingly turned to the ocean. Desalination plants, located in 177 countries, can help turn seawater into freshwater. Unfortunately, these plants also produce a lot of waste ” more waste, in fact, than water for people to drink.
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Hurricane Laura Shows Us the Injustice of the Climate Crisis
Hurricane Laura slammed into the Gulf Coast Wednesday night with winds making it nearly a Category 5 storm upon making landfall. With the storm came more than 2.74 m of storm surge in parts of Louisiana. This level of water is incomprehensible. Hurricane Laura tied the strongest storm to hit Louisiana on record, making landfall…
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Rihanna’s New Skincare Line Cuts Down on Waste, But Not Enough
Over the last year or so, I’ve been on a journey to make my beauty routine plastic-free. I’ve been trying a number of alternatives — from my shampoo to my make-up — to eliminate as much plastic as possible from my life. However, a new skincare line is having me reconsider all my efforts: Fenty…
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California’s Prison Covid-19 Outbreak Isn’t Behind Its Firefighter Shortage
Wildfires are raging across California, but the state lacks critical firefighting resources to adequately address the severity of the crisis. In light of the coronavirus pandemic and a worse-than-usual wildfire season, wildland fighting agencies across the U.S. knew they’d be in for a challenging summer. However, California is dealing with an especially precarious situation due…