There are a couple of reasons this disturbs me: First of all, I don’t want to be anywhere near a sentence that pairs “eats” and “trash” and doesn’t involve the phrase “trash compactor.” Second, what are we really deciding is unimportant when we just toss our plastic bottles and stuff, instead of recycling them? Read…
Category: Environment
Environment
If Captain Planet Drank Margaritas, He’d Drink Here
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Environment
He's Called Rain Man Because Of His Brilliant Idea. It Could Help A Whole Lot Of People.
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This is the best reason to stockpile something I’ve heard in a long while. Droughts are a big problem — what if the solution is fairly simple? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gys8n75yfNY?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/hes-called-rain-man-because-of-his-brilliant-idea-it-could-help-a-whole-lot-of-people-lw2-3c
Environment
Enh, Who Needs Their Kids To Breathe Anyway?
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The coal industry thinks that we’ll believe anything they say. This Coen brothers clip will prove them wrong. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-_U1Z0vezw?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/enh-who-needs-their-kids-to-breathe-anyway-4
Environment, Politics
This Woman's Eyes Burn When She Drinks Water. Which Would Be Weird If Not For…
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In New York, Gov. Cuomo is considering allowing fracking. If I were him, I’d take a rain check. Just ask these people who are suffering from unintended consequences of fracking. The water at :17 is from what is theoretically a potable well. And the guy at :43, who breaks my heart, isn’t an actor (and…
Environment, U.N. Climate Summit
Listen To This Guy's Important Interview. Because Survival And Stuff.
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News cycles are depressing, but this dude, Bill McKibben, is not. He’s got a really good point on what we little people can do to help with a really big problem. In fact, at 2:10, listen to him talk about how we should be more like bees. Yes. Bees. //www.thetakeaway.org/widgets/ondemand_player/#file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeaway.org%2Faudio%2Fxspf%2F318559%2F;containerClass=takeaway Read more: http://upworthy.com/listen-to-this-guys-important-interview-because-survival-and-stuff
Environment, Politics
A Country Just Said That It Might Let The Least-Qualified Company Ruin Its Most Beautiful Wonder
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I know you don’t like talking about nature stuff, but all I need is three minutes. This video is the clearest explanation of what will happen to the Great Barrier Reef if people don’t learn about it. There’s this company called Adani that has pretty bad business practices. At 1:00, the video explains exactly how…
Environment, Health, Parenting, Unilever Project Sunlight
What Does The Future Look Like? I'd Be Pretty Darn Excited If We Can Make It Look Like This.
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The world is a tough place. Kids go hungry, families struggle to get by without clean water, climate change is scary … the list goes on and on. It’s enough to make you want to dream of something better. Unilever launched Project Sunlight to help with some of those things. The project includes some cool…
Environment, Science & Technology
Military Drones Are Lame. Marine Drones Are HOT.
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Economy, Entertainment & Culture, Environment
A Murphy Bed Is A Thing You Don't Know You Need … Here's An Apartment With 3 Of Them
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Environment
These Filmmakers Went Somewhere They Were NOT Welcome, And What They Captured Others Should Let Go
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It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and visually stunning. It’s better than “The Avengers”! (Or so I say.) In any case, this is not your average save-the-whales video. [vimeo 95903058 w=500 h=281] P.S. If you think nothing can ever be better than “The Avengers” (and that is a great movie, BTW), you can still feel OK about thinking…
Environment
BP Tries To Cover Up Its Oil Spill And Accidentally Poisons The Gulf Of Mexico AGAIN
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In a plot so devious and underhanded I’m surprised James Bond hasn’t appeared yet, BP uses a toxic chemical called (ironically) Corexit to make the oil less visible to planes and boats. By using Corexit, BP is able to pretend that it’s cleaning up the oil in record time when it’s actually spreading it throughout the…
All 7 Billion, Economy, Environment, Health, International
Clean Hands Can Help Prevent Disease, But Get A Load Of This Crap
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India has the second-largest population in the world, but only half of them have access to a toilet. Oy. That means at least 620 million — almost double the population of the United States — must do their business outside in the open. Are you like, “That’s really disgusting and must smell terrible”? Because I’m…
Environment, Science & Technology
Here There Be Monsters (Updated For The 21st Century)
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Everyone loves whales, right? The people who take big commercial ships across the ocean do not want to kill whales. And yet they do, by the hundreds. It’s just hard to see the whales until they’re getting sliced up by the massive propellers. A new app combines GPS, crowdsourcing, and traffic control to guide ship…
Environment
Love Your Neighbor, Even If She's A Shark
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I first heard about endangered sharks years ago but had no idea how bad things have gotten. Stop-you-in-your-tracks statistics (and cool animations) start at 2:00 and put the issue in perspective. Artists are doing great work to reverse major biases that many of us hold against a really important member of the coral reef community.…
Economy, Environment, Science & Technology
Drink It, Eat It, Wear It, Just Don't Grow It — It's Illegal! (And It Shouldn't Be.)
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Environment, U.N. Climate Summit
I Don't Think Anyone Told This Dude Icebergs Flip Over. 'Cause If They Did, Would He Live On One?
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I suppose drastic times really do call for drastic measures. The first part of this short video is full of some startling and important facts. But be sure to stick around for the end, because that’s where things get kind of exciting. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsPyFlHpHsU?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/i-dont-think-anyone-told-this-dude-icebergs-flip-over-cause-if-they-did-would-he-live-on-one
Environment
Giving Soap-On-A-Rope A Whole New Meaning
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Conserve water and save lives: Turn off the faucet, recycle water, and use it sparingly, because water is life. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqh-PrSrrk?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437] Read more: http://upworthy.com/giving-soap-on-a-rope-a-whole-new-meaning
Environment
People Should Know About This Awful Thing We Do, And Most Of Us Are Simply Unaware
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While I was watching this, I really couldn’t believe the wave of emotion that came over me. A film this simple, beautiful, and heartbreaking comes along so rarely — and to get its point across, we hardly need to hear a word. http://player.vimeo.com/video/25563376?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23&api=1&player_id=vim0 Please share this if you think people should know about this. Read…
Environment, U.N. Climate Summit
Being The Smallest Is Very Bad In This Case. It Means You're Gonna Be The First One To Drown.
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You know how your parents used to say, “I don’t want to hear it. Life’s not fair!” when you’d whine about something being unfair? Well, in this case, life really isn’t fair. Let’s work together to turn this around. Read more: http://upworthy.com/being-the-smallest-is-very-bad-in-this-case-it-means-youre-gonna-be-the-first-one-to-drown