nature
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9 in 10 U.S. Counties Hit by Climate Disaster Since 2011
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See Some of the Year’s Best Nature Photos
The world is filled with breathtaking natural landscapes and displays of life in movement. And the recently announced winners of the Nature Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest provide many dazzling examples of both.
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Microsoft Exec Says We Need More Climate-Smart Workers
Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith wants thousands of companies to shift from pledging to help solve climate challenges to actually making good on those promises. These companies can’t rise to meet the challenge unless their workers are trained in sustainability, he wrote in a company statement this week.
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Most Home ‘Compostable’ Plastic Doesn’t Actually Break Down, Study Finds
Even after months sitting in a compost bin, many plastic items were still intact, researchers found.