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New York approves composting of human bodies

A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death - which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation.

Bodies pulled from parched Lake Mead stir wise-guy ghosts of Las Vegas

Bodies pulled from parched Lake Mead stir wise-guy ghosts of Las Vegas

As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel.
Podcast: Water cremation ignites debate over dignified death

Podcast: Water cremation ignites debate over dignified death

Billed as a green form of cremation, alkaline hydrolysis is gaining traction. Critics say it’s undignified.

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