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Three Bitcoins buried on soil

Bitcoin just reached an all time high — but climate damage from mining grew 125x worse in five years

Emissions from mining the cryptocurrency have skyrocketed, researchers reported recently in Scientific Reports. From 2016 to 2021, the carbon footprint of mining a single Bitcoin multiplied a staggering 126 times.
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Green awareness month calendar for April

April: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of April’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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Graduation rates for students with disabilities are improving in these states

The high school diploma is a rite of passage for many Americans. It comes with greater earning potential, improved employability, and creates a path to higher education. Still, not all children face the same barriers to graduating.
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A screenshot of a tweet by @pookleblinky saying: Every heartwarming human interest story in america is like "he raised $20,000 to keep 200 orphans from being crushed in the orphan-crushing machine" and then never asks why an orphan-crushing machine exists or why you'd need to pay to prevent it from being used.

How Good News Gets Lost To the 'Orphan-Crushing Machine'

While the “orphan-crushing machine” can be a helpful metaphor for heartwarming stories that lack depth, the term requires nuance.
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New investigation calls for accountability: Amazon's plastic packaging isn't as recyclable as it claims

Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says.
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Quote Graphic: One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. — John F. Kennedy

59 Powerful Quotes from John F. Kennedy

Kennedy’s quotes resonate as much today as they did over half a century ago, reflecting a timeless perspective on democracy, freedom, and the responsibilities of citizens and their governments.
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Quote Graphic: The challenge is not to be perfect… it’s to be whole. — Jane Fonda 

52 Best Jane Fonda Quotes About Doing Good

With a career spanning more than six decades, Fonda has not only been celebrated for her achievements in film and television but also revered for her commitment to social, environmental, and political causes. 
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Quote Graphic: We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society. — Angela Davis

55 Best Quotes from Angela Davis

Angela Davis, an icon of resistance, academic scholar, and activist, has spent decades at the forefront of movements for social justice, advocating for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized. 
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Researcher: 'Negative emotions' like anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety can be useful

Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were so anxious about an upcoming event that you couldn’t concentrate for days?
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Quote Graphic: To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds. — bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

54 Best bell hooks Quotes On Love, Change, and Community

Throughout her life, hooks wrote more than 30 books, all of which explore themes of love, hope, community, and the necessity of a transformative ethic of love and solidarity in overcoming social injustices. 
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A painted portrait of Lucretia Mott

Meet 16 women abolitionists you probably never learned about in school

At a time when women were expected to sit in the background, these heroes shattered those restrictions, bravely and unapologetically standing up for what they believed in.
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3 inspiring women who have changed the world for good: Coretta Scott King, Malala Yousafzai, and Audre Lorde

46 Inspiring Women Who Have Changed the World for Good

Beyond Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we can foster greater recognition for the contributions of women throughout history, explore their stories, and be inspired to make a positive impact ourselves.
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