cremation

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"Cremation produces significant carbon emissions and traditional burial takes up land and resources," said Hughes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Angel Paws Pet Cremation appeared to be a nondescript San Marcos business, where grieving clients brought in their dearly departed pets — until they stopped getting their calls returned, and the building began to smell.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Cremations are popular in much of Britain, according to surveys from the Cremation Society that suggest more than 70 percent of the deceased have opted for that method in the past two decades.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Washington leads the nation in cremations — about 79% of the deceased or loved ones opt for the method, according to the Cremation Association of North America.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Cremation is still practised over a great part of Asia and America, but not always in the same form.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various