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Peru is Protecting Machu Picchu By Planting One Million Trees to Guard Against Mudslides and Fires

Peruvian President Martin Viscarrato is readying to plant 1 million trees around Machu Picchu in order to protect the site from natural disaster.

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China is Now Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics as Early as This Year

Plastic bags and straws will be eliminated from major cities across the country by the end of the year—and smaller towns will soon follow suit.

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Hiker Captures Stunning 'Rainbow Halo' Phenomenon Atop English Mountain (Photos)

This magnificent "Brocken specter" occurs when a person stands above the clouds and faces their shadow with the sun at their backs.

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Thousands of Aussies Are Heartened by Photos of Charred Landscapes Already Recovering From Bushfires

Grasses and greenery have already begun sprouting out of the land that was charred by the Australian bushfires only one month ago.

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Dutch Guy Famous for Cleaning Up Pacific Garbage Patch is Now Clearing the World's Rivers Too

Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor

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Homicide Rates Around the World Continue to Fall to Record-Low Levels Year After Year

Research shows that homicide rates are continuing to fall around the world as dozens of countries report new record-lows.

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Rather Than Shredding Food Scraps With Your Garbage Disposal, This Device Collects It All for Composting

The ingenious and easy-to-install device allows homeowners to flush all of their food scraps down the drain for composting, rather than the trash.

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Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years

More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.