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A stinky stew on Cape Cod: Human waste and warming water

Climate change is contributing to electric-green algae blooms. Massachusetts wants a cleanup of the antiquated septic systems feeding the mess, but it could cost billions.
It's time to knock the toilet off its pedestal

It's time to knock the toilet off its pedestal

The flush toilet may be the world’s gold standard for sanitation, but the sewer infrastructure it demands is inefficient, costly and outdated. 
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Logan City turning human waste into energy in move to go carbon neutral within two years

Queensland's Logan City is the first local government area in Australia to turn human waste into energy after trialling a state-of-the-art gasification plant at the Loganholme Waste Water Treatment plant.

Does my toilet make sense?
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Does my toilet make sense?

Is it time to reinvent the flush toilet?
A crisis right now: San Francisco and Manila face rising seas

A crisis right now: San Francisco and Manila face rising seas

The two sprawling metro areas — one rich, one poor — offer a vision of what could be a watery future for 600 million coastal residents worldwide.
Cleaning up Everest – the world′s highest rubbish dump
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Cleaning up Everest – the world′s highest rubbish dump

Mount Everest has turned into a dumping ground as the growing numbers of climbers leave their trash behind on the mountain.

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