Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer

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Bitcoin A Major Greenhouse Gas Polluter?

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Who knew that the fast-growing cryptocurrency Bitcoin could be a major source of greenhouse gas emissions as it becomes more mainstream?

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Is Skiing Dead Due To Global Warming?

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Is skiing dead due to global warming? It depends on whether we can get our carbon emissions in check by the middle of this century….

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Tube-Free Toilet Paper: Is It Really Greener?

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Does the Scott brand’s “tube-free” toilet paper really save much paper or is it just another form of corporate greenwashing?

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Greening Your Coffee Habit

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Our coffee habit takes a toll on the environment in terms of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the tropics as well as raising our carbon footprint.

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Plastic Waste: Are We Stuck With It Forever?

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Getting rid of plastic waste across the board is unrealistic, but learning how to use less plastic overall — and recycle the rest — may be our best hope.

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Is Fall Foliage Compromised Due To Climate Change?

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Thanks to global warming, we can expect shorter and less intense fall foliage displays in the United States moving forward.

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Taming of the Wild Leaf Blowers

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Leaf blowers may be the most hated of all landscaping tools due to the noise they make and the smog-creating emission they spew, but public outcry has led to new rules governing their use.

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Hygiene Hypothesis Says Mess Is Best

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According to the “Hygiene Hypothesis,” less exposure to bacteria & viruses during childhood could explain the rise in allergic diseases in recent decades.