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April 22, 2016
Five on Friday
Welcome to our weekly edition we like to call Five on Friday. It’s a week in review where we post links to stories you might’ve missed along the way or should know about for later. Today’s edition: have you hugged a tree today? And everything Earth Day inspired.
If we were going to hug a tree today, it’d probably be a redwood. Turns out, they’re even more magical than we knew. #norcal
Food waste is a hot topic lately, and its contribution to global warming isn’t helping.
Relatedly, Everest is shrinking. Thanks again, climate change.
A new study shows that living around green spaces could help you live longer. There’s a new vitamin in town, people. It’s called “vitamin N.”
The National Park Service is turning 100 and is celebrating with 16 free park entrance days in 2016, including some free days now. (Hint: You’ve got two free days this weekend to hit at least one of 127 parks. Go.)