Lack of cruise ships gives researchers the perfect chance to study humpback whales

Thanks to slow-down of tourist activities, researchers are taking the rare chance for a closer study of Alaska's humpback whales.

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Nordstrom to end the sale of fur and animal skins

One of America's leading fashion retailers, Nordstrom, has announced that it will be ending the sale of fur and animal skins by 2021.

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Breathtaking alpine views await atop Iceman tzi Peak

At 10,666 feet above sea level, the newly constructed Iceman Ötzi Peak observation deck provides nature-lovers with a stunning vantage point of the Italian Alps.

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WOOMETRY upcycles salvaged wood into eco-friendly home goods

On the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal in Santa Iria de Azoia, sustainable creative studio WOOMETRY is giving unwanted wood pieces a second life by transforming the salvaged materials into home goods.

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Cold Spring Residence, a family's low-impact weekend retreat

Developed by architect and artist couple Jared and Carolina Della Valle, this stunning family retreat in the Hudson River Valley is driven by high sustainability standards. Located on 11 acres in Cold Spring, New York near where Carolina grew up, the house functions as a weekend escape for the family.

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Greenland ice sheet melting faster than in last 12 millennia

Greenland's massive ice sheet is melting at a rate faster than experienced in the past 12,000 years, according to a new study in Nature. Published on Wednesday, the study, dubbed "Greenland Ice Sheet Will Exceed Holocene Values this Century," revealed that Greenland is already losing ice at a rate four times faster than any period in the past 11,700 years.

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You can help monitor Amazon deforestation from your couch

The new Global Forest Watch tracking system relies on citizen scientists like you to help protect rainforests.

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