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Record number of plastic nurdles found on beaches as environmental groups call for tougher laws

Record number of plastic nurdles found on beaches as environmental groups call for tougher laws

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More nurdles have been found on beaches than ever before as environmental groups push for legislation to classify them as marine pollutants so they are subject to stricter laws when handling and transporting them. Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets used by industry to produce almost all of our plastic products, but spills from factories and …

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China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos suggest NASA has the advantage, but China's secrecy makes the race hard to call.

China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos suggest NASA has the advantage, but China’s secrecy makes the race hard to call.

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China’s Shenzhou 15 mission, left, lifted off on Tuesday, a week after NASA launched its Artemis I mission to the moon, right.CNS/AFP/Getty Images; NASA/Joel Kowsky China and NASA are rushing to the moon, each vying for the first human moon landing since 1972. Two recent launches show NASA may have the advantage, but there is …

China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos suggest NASA has the advantage, but China’s secrecy makes the race hard to call. Read More »

China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos suggest NASA has the advantage, but China's secrecy makes the race hard to call.

China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos suggest NASA has the advantage, but China’s secrecy makes the race hard to call.

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Loading Something is loading. Thank you for your registration! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. download app China and NASA are rushing to the moon, each vying for the first human moon landing since 1972. Two recent launches show NASA may have the advantage, but there is no clear winner …

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Installations call on humanity to loosen its grip on the planet

Installations call on humanity to loosen its grip on the planet

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A series of dramatic maps, draped like tapestries on the walls of the main ballroom of the historic Sinel de Cordes Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, depict the myriad pathways humans have created – highways, railways, shipping lanes , power lines, submarine cables, etc. .- to tame and exploit the Earth. The maps, marked by a …

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