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First LookHow Greece is fighting its plastic trash problem beneath the wavesGreece's poor waste-management system and addiction to single-use plastic is littering the country鈥檚 seabed. Volunteer divers are working as underwater garbage collectors to remove plastic debris threatening marine life.
Are your Uber and Lyft accounts worsening traffic?Companies like Uber and Lyft promised聽to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. But in many cities, it may be having the opposite effect. Is there an environmentally sustainable way forward for ride-hailing apps?
First LookBowhead whales are jazz musicians of the Arctic, study findsFor the first time, scientists have recorded the improvised songs of bowhead whales. 'These guys are great mimics,' said the oceanographer.聽
First LookAs right whales face extinction, activists buoy hopeNorth Atlantic right whales are facing the threat of extinction despite 80聽years of conservation efforts. The movement to preserve them is trying to come up with new solutions by renewing public interest in their survival.
First LookWith reusable plastic bag, Malaysian shoppers encouraged to limit wasteIn effort to cut down on waste and single-use plastic, British supermarket group Tesco has聽launched reusable plastic bags with聽barcodes that give customers discounts on shopping聽every time they reuse the bag.
First LookFarmers reshape land along Columbia River to bring salmon backLand-based agriculture on the Columbia River has slowly left the region, leaving behind a tangle of broken levees. But for landowners, the decline of farming has allowed them to revert their fields into natural habitat for threatened but critical wildlife 鈥� including salmon.聽
First LookFormer rodeo clown proposes reusing industry wastewater in WyomingBillions of barrels of water a year are wasted after passing through oil and gas fields in Wyoming. Marvin Nash believes that reusing this water for irrigation could solve this problem 鈥� if farmers, regulators, and the oil and gas industry can overcome various hangups.
As more Texans 'Give a Whoop,' hope for saving iconic cranes 鈥� and coastConservationists hope that the iconic birds can encourage a rare, ecologically-friendly approach to coastal development in a time of mounting human and environmental pressure on coastlines around the world.
First LookSkyline farms in Hong Kong reap happiness along with foodTapping into the growing interest in organic food, a number of rooftop farms are popping up on Hong Kong's skyscrapers. The farms help overworked Hong Kongers relieve stress through interacting with friends and nature.
In San Francisco, hotels welcome bees as honored guestsUrban beekeeping has been on the rise for the past decade and some hotels are taking part,聽using apiaries to promote sustainability to the public and to incorporate honey into their menus.
First LookCongress pushes to protect funding for major waterwaysBoth the House and Senate approved a bill that would allocate nearly $448 million for EPA programs to protect regional bodies of water. The bill challenges President Trump's efforts to cut or eliminate federal funding for water restoration.
First LookAfter Harvey, unpublicized chemical spills come to lightMore than 100 chemical releases took place in Houston聽during or immediately after hurricane Harvey and most were never made public. Now, some locals are seeking to piece together the full picture of the storm's impact.聽
First LookIn fossil fuels lawsuit, judge turns courtroom into classroomUS District Judge William Alsup has asked lawyers representing San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., and those representing five major oil companies, to conduct research on the science of global warming and present their findings in a federal hearing.
First LookWorld's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, diesSudan 'stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength' as the world's only male northern white rhino. He was part of an attempt to save the subspecies from extinction after decades of poaching.聽
First LookWith tides rising, Bangladeshi farmers turn to flood-resistant crabsThe influx of salt water from rising sea levels has been incredibly destructive in low-lying Bangladesh. But for many agricultural communities, farming mud crabs may be key to fighting the economic damages brought on by flooding.聽
First LookStudying snowflakes could provide clues to atmospheric conditionsA team of researchers are trekking through New York's聽Catskill Mountains to collect snowflake samples that could provide information on climate change and聽snow melt patterns.
First LookDrought-hit Cameroon finds hope in seed farmsThe initiative, which provides farmers with stronger seeds,聽is not only helping Cameroon's farmers grow more to feed their families, but is also increasing crop production enough to support processing and export jobs, agriculture聽authorities say.
In the Sunshine State, a vision for a sustainable townFlorida's聽Babcock Ranch aims to mix environmental sustainability into a traditional small-town mold, weaving eco-friendly innovations with traditional models of development.
First LookCoastal research increasingly depends on citizen scientistsIn Oregon, citizen scientists with the Haystack Rock Awareness Program observe and record coastal observations as a way to protect and help scientists study their communities.
One film festival's quest to turn moviegoers into ocean stewardsDocumentarians at the International Ocean Film Festival聽aim to make audiences care about a world they may never witness for themselves.
