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5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet

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While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.
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11 Ways To Celebrate International Self-Care Day

International Self-Care Day, on July 24, is dedicated to raising awareness about self-care as a tool for global health. Celebrate with these ideas!
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12 Best Ways To Celebrate Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month — a time for all disabled people to unapologetically celebrate our bodies as they are. Whether you are disabled or an ally, Disability Pride Month is full of so much to celebrate. 
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6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you're getting active outdoors

When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2025, it can pose risks for just about anyone who spends time outside, whether they’re runners, people who walk or cycle to work, outdoor workers or kids playing sports.
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Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, new UN report finds: 'The sun is rising on a clean energy age'

Two new reports from the United Nations pointed to huge milestones in renewable energy sectors.
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Indigenous-designed mural doubles as a giant solar power generator, reducing 150 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Using colorful BIPV panels, architects retrofitted an existing 12-story residential building in Alberta, Canada.
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To beat urban heat, Atlanta joins a growing list of cities opting for 'cool roofs'

White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.
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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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8 Famous Animal Conservationists You Might Not Know Yet

There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.
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5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.
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Steel in modern concrete rusts and expands, forming cracks. Now engineers are revisiting the 'self-healing' concrete of Ancient Rome

Engineers are looking to Ancient Roman architecture like the Colosseum and the Pantheon when it comes to future “recipes” of sustainable concrete.
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Aspen trees are flourishing again in Yellowstone for the first time in 80 years, thanks to gray wolf’s return

The reintroduction of gray wolves to the national park was controversial — and continues to be. But new research reveals just how vital they have been to restoring the golden glow of aspen forests.
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As Trump aims to criminalize homelessness, this major US city has a different strategy: Pitching tents in parking lots

After opening its first “safe outdoor spaces” this spring, this city wants to make it even easier for homeless residents to get help.
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To keep your brain young, the largest-ever study on cognitive health suggests these 3 changes

A large, $50 million study finds that these three lifestyle interventions could help slow brain aging.
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Brazil's endangered macaws struggle to survive in the wild. So, conservationists give them flying lessons.

In an unprecedented project in the municipality of São Simão, blue-and-yellow macaws born in captivity were trained in free-flight techniques before being introduced into the wild.
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