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New Zealand Just Announced A Plan To Tax Cow Farts In Order To Fight Climate Change

As part of a plan to fight climate change, New Zealand leaders are proposing a tax on the greenhouse gases emitted by farm animals.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 12, 2022

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New Zealand Just Announced A Plan To Tax Cow Farts In Order To Fight Climate Change

As part of a plan to fight climate change, New Zealand leaders are proposing a tax on the greenhouse gases emitted by farm animals.

By Austin Harvey • October 12, 2022

Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 11, 2022

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Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • October 11, 2022

Couple Dyes Waterfall Blue For Gender Reveal Party — And Contaminates A Drought-Stricken Town’s Water Supply

Cachoeira Queima-Pé in Brazil supplies fresh water to the nearby city of Tangará da Serra, which has faced severe droughts for the past few years.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 3, 2022

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Couple Dyes Waterfall Blue For Gender Reveal Party — And Contaminates A Drought-Stricken Town’s Water Supply

Cachoeira Queima-Pé in Brazil supplies fresh water to the nearby city of Tangará da Serra, which has faced severe droughts for the past few years.

By Austin Harvey • October 3, 2022

$1.5 Million Floating Home Prototype Sinks Into The Water Just As It’s Unveiled

The SeaPod, built by Panama-based technology company Ocean Builders, is meant to be a self-sustaining, eco-restorative home that floats above the waves.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 30, 2022

$1.5 Million Floating Home Prototype Sinks Into The Water Just As It’s Unveiled

The SeaPod, built by Panama-based technology company Ocean Builders, is meant to be a self-sustaining, eco-restorative home that floats above the waves.

By Austin Harvey • September 30, 2022

A Massive Mexican Rail Project Just Revealed An Ancient Maya City With 300 Buildings Near Cancún

Officials are calling the site that was unearthed in the path of the Maya Train project "Paamul II."

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2022

A Massive Mexican Rail Project Just Revealed An Ancient Maya City With 300 Buildings Near Cancún

Officials are calling the site that was unearthed in the path of the Maya Train project "Paamul II."

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2022

20th Century Fox Will Pay To Clean Up The Beautiful Thai Beach They ‘Destroyed’ While Filming ‘The Beach’

The film was a critical flop for director Danny Boyle and star Leonardo DiCaprio, but while both have moved on, the damage done to Thailand's Maya Bay has been lasting.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 14, 2022

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20th Century Fox Will Pay To Clean Up The Beautiful Thai Beach They ‘Destroyed’ While Filming ‘The Beach’

The film was a critical flop for director Danny Boyle and star Leonardo DiCaprio, but while both have moved on, the damage done to Thailand's Maya Bay has been lasting.

By Austin Harvey • September 14, 2022

A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back

Since early July, at least 58 residents have been attacked by a group of violent macaques in the city of Yamaguchi. Now, authorities believe they have brought one of them to justice.

By Leah Silverman • Aug 9, 2022

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A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back

Since early July, at least 58 residents have been attacked by a group of violent macaques in the city of Yamaguchi. Now, authorities believe they have brought one of them to justice.

By Leah Silverman • August 9, 2022

Meet The Kakapo, The Rotund New Zealand Parrot On The Brink Of Extinction

Found on remote New Zealand islands, the kakapo is a giant flightless parrot that has become critically endangered because of predation and human encroachment.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 2, 2022

Meet The Kakapo, The Rotund New Zealand Parrot On The Brink Of Extinction

Found on remote New Zealand islands, the kakapo is a giant flightless parrot that has become critically endangered because of predation and human encroachment.

By Natasha Ishak • July 2, 2022

Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of "Cat Island."

By Leah Silverman • Jun 25, 2022

Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of "Cat Island."

By Leah Silverman • June 25, 2022

Hundreds Of Dead Blue Penguins Are Washing Ashore In New Zealand Every Day

The Department of Conservation has estimated that around 200 dead little blue penguins are washing ashore every single day as a result of rising ocean temperatures.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2022

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Hundreds Of Dead Blue Penguins Are Washing Ashore In New Zealand Every Day

The Department of Conservation has estimated that around 200 dead little blue penguins are washing ashore every single day as a result of rising ocean temperatures.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2022