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The problem with sunscreen isn’t its ingredients—it’s you
Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is widely distrusted, misunderstood, and misused.
Are Hawaii’s beach showers in violation of the Clean Water Act?
Beach showers are likely a “point source” of sunscreen contamination and a threat to coral reefs.
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How to plan a sustainable diving holiday
As the scuba phrase goes, “take only pictures and leave only bubbles”—a mantra to keep coral reefs healthy.
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Lots of people apply sunscreen wrong. Here’s how to do it right.
Whether you’re using a lotion, spray, or stick, we’ve rounded up the best tips and tricks for sunscreen application that’ll keep you covered.
Searching for the future of sunscreen
Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray–blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria, and other marine creatures with the hope of designing a more environmentally friendly sunscreen.
Little known about non-natural chemicals increasingly being found in environment
Pesticides, ingredients from sunscreen, an artificial sweetener and the plasticizer bisphenol-A,were among the chemicals found.
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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
For this week's trip beyond the headlines, Peter Dykstra and Host Bobby Bascomb take a look at findings that sunscreen ingredients can linger in the human body for days. Then the pair looks to China, which now produces 50% more plastic waste than the U.S. Finally, they celebrate the 35-year anniversary of a major Endangered Species Act success: the delisting of the brown pelican.
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