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Actress D'Arcy Carden looks at the camera with a smile, from a kitchen set. A Karma scale points in between good and evil.

'The Good Place' star D'Arcy Carden implores you to reduce food waste ahead of Thanksgiving

In a comedy short for Yellow Dot Studios, D’Arcy Carden evoked her “Janet” character by detailing how reducing food waste can get you good karma points.

A black air fryer with three hash brown patties placed in its basket

Air fryers confirmed as 'least polluting' cooking method, according to new study

A new study shows that air fryers produce a tiny fraction of the indoor air pollution emitted by other cooking methods.

Two black cows stand in a grassy field, wearing GPS collars

'Invisible' fences serve as new line of conservation for Montana's endangered grasslands, wildlife

Virtual fences are a new line of defense in protecting endangered species. They also provide a more sustainable approach to cattle ranching.

A person holds a white to-go coffee cup with a black plastic lid

Black plastics are hard to recycle, so scientists are using sunlight to make it easier

The new discovery was made by Cornell and Princeton scientists.

Two wolf pups trail behind their parent as they walk through a green forest.

This national park just had a rare wolf pack sighting, marking progress for the endangered species

The family is thought to be descended from the local Lassen wolf pack in the neighboring county.

A photo collage of an underwater shot of coral reefs with a scuba diver in the distance, a kid writing a letter to Santa Claus, a woman holds a protest sign saying 'Migration is a human right', a forest of trees in Denmark, and a session with the President of Colombia inside the Congress of Colombia

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Two pine cones sit on the ground in a wooded area

Pine cone collectors hope to stave off future forest fires: 'We need to do something now'

To regenerate forests, pine cone collectors are replanting one seedling at a time.

An overview of a flooded village in Malaysia

Teen invents solar-powered water purifier with the hope of helping people in flood-affected regions

The 17-year-old was inspired by mounting water crises affecting families across Bangladesh.

A bevvy of empty plastic bottles of various shapes, colors, and sizes

This year, 16 states have cracked down on 'forever chemicals' in everyday products

Out of those states, 11 have enacted outright bans on PFAS in certain consumer products.

Two images side by side. On the left, a person cuts into a Thanksgiving turkey. On the right, a map shows a turkey's journey from Mayberry, NC to Plymouth, MA.

Interactive turkey tracker follows carbon emissions of Thanksgiving birds 'from farm to fork'

The tool follows a single turkey’s journey across the supply chain, with optimizations to help reduce its environmental impact.

A thick, green Janis crystal absorbs water

'Smart crystals' that harvest water from the air could combat water scarcity, NYU researchers say

The organic crystals were modeled after desert plants and animals, which have evolved to have water-absorbing capabilities.

on the left, a group of discarded fabric next to concrete column. On the right, a frayed carpet.

Clothes, carpet fibers destined for the landfill can be recycled into strong, crack-resistant concrete

Researchers from RMIT University in Australia found that they could even upcycle firefighting jackets into concrete using their methods.