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20-Year-Old Inventor’s Idea For How To Make Ocean Clean Itself Will Be Launched In Japan

Boyan Slat, a 20-year-old innovator in the Netherlands, has a lot on his plate – he's set out to do nothing less than rid the oceans of the millions of tons of plastic garbage that circle along their currents. And judging...

Boyan Slat, a 20-year-old innovator in the Netherlands, has a lot on his plate – he's set out to do nothing less than rid the oceans of the millions of tons...

Couple Spends 20 Years Building A Self-Sustaining, Floating Island To Live Off The Grid

This floating fortress of sustainable living floating on the coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia goes to show just how wonderful a sustainable life off the grid can be. Wayne Adams, 66, and Catherine King, 59, built this floating home together...

This floating fortress of sustainable living floating on the coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia goes to show just how wonderful a sustainable life off the grid can be. Wayne Adams,...

119 Heartbreaking Photos Of Pollution That Will Inspire You To Recycle

20 million Americans mobilized on April 22, 1970; 30 years later, that number was up to 200 million citizens of the Earth. What was the cause that brought these people together? The desire to make the Earth a better place. Earth...

20 million Americans mobilized on April 22, 1970; 30 years later, that number was up to 200 million citizens of the Earth. What was the cause that brought these people together?...

Artist Creates Art From Trash That Washes Up In Mexico From 50 Countries Around The World

Sian Ka'an is an extraordinary UNESCO tropical nature reserve along Mexico's Carribean coastline, but the currents that pass by this area bring garbage from all over the world to the shores of this paradise. Alejandro Duran, an artist working in Brooklyn,...

Sian Ka'an is an extraordinary UNESCO tropical nature reserve along Mexico's Carribean coastline, but the currents that pass by this area bring garbage from all over the world to the shores...

17 Powerful Images Showing The Devastating Effects Of Overpopulation

It's no secret that we are exploiting our planet and running out of resources at the speed of light, but many people refuse to take notice. These unbelievable photos of environmental damage, collected into a book by environmental awareness platform Global...

It's no secret that we are exploiting our planet and running out of resources at the speed of light, but many people refuse to take notice. These unbelievable photos of environmental...

64 Powerful Street Art Pieces That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth

The graffiti and street art on this list is perfect for spreading messages about environmentalism and climate change to a wider audience. It uses simple slogans and provocative images to spread important and inspiring ideas in ways that are easy to...

The graffiti and street art on this list is perfect for spreading messages about environmentalism and climate change to a wider audience. It uses simple slogans and provocative images to spread...

This Rare ‘Magic Rabbit’ Was Spotted For The First Time In 20 Years And It May Soon Be Lost Forever

Prepare to fall in love and have your heart broken at the same time: this adorable creature that you've probably never heard of, the Ili Pika, is also one of the rarest and most endangered creatures in the world. Their population...

Prepare to fall in love and have your heart broken at the same time: this adorable creature that you've probably never heard of, the Ili Pika, is also one of the...

Blind Man And His Armless Friend Spend 10 Years Planting 10,000 Trees In China

A blind man named Jia Haixia and his friend, a double amputee with no arms named Jia Wenqi, have spent more than 10 years replanting trees to revive the once-barren environment around Yeli Village in northeastern China.

A blind man named Jia Haixia and his friend, a double amputee with no arms named Jia Wenqi, have spent more than 10 years replanting trees to revive the once-barren environment...

45 Shocking Photos Showing How Bad Pollution In China Has Become

China has some stunningly beautiful natural landscapes, but they may not count for much when, in other parts of the country, pollution runs totally unchecked. These shocking photos show what severe pollution people have to deal with in some parts of...

China has some stunningly beautiful natural landscapes, but they may not count for much when, in other parts of the country, pollution runs totally unchecked. These shocking photos show what severe...

These Are Not Photos! Artist Creates Incredibly Realistic Finger Drawings To Raise Climate Change Awareness

At first glance, these images look like like photos of glaciers and icebergs afloat on tranquil and frigid seas. The truth is somewhat more interesting, however – they're enormous finger pastel drawings by U.S. artist Zaria Forman.

At first glance, these images look like like photos of glaciers and icebergs afloat on tranquil and frigid seas. The truth is somewhat more interesting, however – they're enormous finger pastel...