Environment
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Environment USACommunity Gathers Together to Bring Back Cherished Chestnut Tree
One hundred and twenty years after a mysterious fungus wiped out billions of American chestnuts, the cherished tree could make a comeback as dedicated scientists and eager New Yorkers join forces to plant blight-proof seeds in backyards and local parks.
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Technology SingaporeWe Can Now Use Rain to Harvest Electricity
A team of scientists based in Singapore set up a clever system to capture electricity from ordinary raindrops, allowing people to harvest electricity directly from falling water without the need for large rivers or dams, making rain a viable, clean, renewable energy source.
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Environment The WorldThe High Seas Treaty Could Soon Be a Reality
Fifty states have ratified the High Seas Treaty, a crucial step to grant a greater level of protection for marine life and the international seabed threatened by climate change effects, overfishing, plastic pollution, and other human-caused issues.
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Environment French PolynesiaWorld’s Largest Protected Ocean: a Whopping 5 Million Square Kilometers!
The South Pacific Ocean Island country of French Polynesia vowed to create the world’s largest Marine Protected Area, which will cover the entirety of the nation’s exclusive economic zone, restricting extractive practices in an effort to protect the ocean, its ecosystems, and biodiversity.