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fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Hike to One of "The Best Benches in the Bay Area" at this Odd Beach

TEPCO beach is a fascinating stretch of shoreline in California, tucked away and completely covered in thousands of pieces of broken ceramic dishware from discarded porcelain.
East Bay (California)
New York City
fromdiscoverwildscience
3 weeks ago

New York's Buried Forest: The Ancient Swamp Beneath the Skyscrapers - discoverwildscience

New York City once concealed a vast and ancient swamp forest beneath its concrete surface, a thriving ecosystem lost to urban development.
History
fromWorldhistory
1 month ago

Futures after Progress by Chloe Ahmann (Book Review)

Chloe Ahmann's "Futures After Progress" explores the interconnection of environment and urban history in late industrial Baltimore.
fromNature
2 months ago

The lunatic is on the grass: Books in brief

Riley Black's new work illustrates the interdependence of plant and animal life over the course of billions of years, revealing how evolution shapes ecosystems.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Lee Zeldin, E.P.A. Head, Shuts National Environmental Museum

Mr. Zeldin described the museum as a little-trafficked facility primarily visited by agency staff, indicating it was not justifiable to maintain.
Environment
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

EPA shuttering museum that cost $315 per visitor to stay open

The scarcely visited museum cost a whopping $4 million taxpayer dollars to build in accordance with Smithsonian standards and more than $600,000 annually to operate.
Environment
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