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This Isn’t a Piece of Art. It’s an Aerial View of a Trash-Filled Landscape
At first glance, the photo above may look like a painting collaboration between Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. That’s what I thought when I saw it and was drawn to the bright streaks of orange covering the landscape. However, the reality is far more disgusting and alarming. This is not art: It’s an aerial view…
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On Last Day in Office, Trump Accidentally Sanctioned an Italian Restaurant Instead of an Oil Exporter
Former U.S. President Donald Trump seems, uh, unadventurous when it comes to food, but I always thought he was down with Italian cuisine, or at least pizza and pasta. Yet his administration slapped sanctions on an Italian restaurant as part of an economic blockade against Venezuela.
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Scientists Have Observed Ominous Winter Leaks in Greenland Ice Sheet Lakes
For the first time ever, scientists have shown that lakes on Greenland’s ice sheet can drain during the winter months, in a phenomenon that could accelerate the rate of glacial melt.
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Big Oil Is a Big Loser (of Money, But Also Life)
If you’re looking to start an investment portfolio, you may want to steer clear of fossil fuels. A report released Tuesday from Carbon Tracker, a financial think tank, shows the losses for oil stocks have been piling up.