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Could Human Pee Be the Key to Saving Seagrass? | Hakai Magazine
Article body copy Around the world, seagrass is in decline. But University of Florida biogeochemist Patrick Inglett and…
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Climate change to affect wheat production, experts warn
Experts warned in a study published in Berlin on Wednesday that wheat yields could drop by seven per cent for…
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‘It’s not a good look’ Prince Charles ‘doesn’t like using helicopters’ over climate cost
Prince Charles is against the royal family using helicopters to travel to and from visits, Royal commentator Richard Palmer has told…
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New study sheds light on why opioids can cause gastrointestinal problems
Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal…
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Extreme lightning sparks more Alaska wildfires in already historic season
Comment on this story Comment An unusual spate of lightning has ignited more than 50 new wildfires in Alaska, worsening…
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Vitamin B12 Benefits and Best Sources
If you want to increase your intake of vitamin B12, put down that bottle of vitamins! Unless you have a…
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In study, Biscayne Bay oysters come out on top—for toxic ‘forever chemicals’
MIAMI – A Florida International University study looking at the presence of toxic “forever chemicals” in Florida oysters found that…
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Could Spicy Saffron Benefit Your Health?
Saffron adds a lovely color to your food. Could it add a big boost to your health as well? Registered…
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Honeycomb maze reveals role of hippocampus in navigation decisions: Neuroscientists unearth how hippocampal place cells support flexible navigation in rats
Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at University College London have discovered that the hippocampus creates a vector-based representation to…
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Cómo Pfizer le ganó a la pandemia, alcanzando influencia y ganancias descomunales
Los más de dos años agotadores de pandemia han producido enormes beneficios para una empresa, Pfizer, lo que la ha…
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Mindfulness for Kids: What It Is and 7 Tips To Start
Life can feel unnerving in a seemingly endless stream of stressful world events announced in worrisome headlines. That’s true if…
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‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in a genome
The human genome is littered with “selfish genetic elements,” which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek…
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‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to…
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Time for Solar Energy to Shine • The Revelator
This spring President Biden gave a shot in the arm to solar and other clean-energy technologies with a couple of…
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: What We Know
If you’re living with depression, you know that it can be difficult to take the first step toward treatment. But…
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Nasal Spray for Allergies: What to Know and How to Choose
If you deal with seasonal allergies and don’t use a nasal spray, we’ve got just one question for you: What are you…
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A Vast Refinery Site in Philadelphia Is Being Redeveloped and Called ‘The Bellwether District.’ But for Black Residents Nearby, Justice Awaits – Inside Climate News
One minute, the 3-year-old was playing tag in the grass—her braided hair bouncing with each step—while the hulking remains of…
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Otters are thriving in … Iowa?
A few years ago, a friend said he had spotted river otters just outside of Fairfield, a small town in…
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More than 100 Michigan public water sources meet new, lower EPA contamination levels
TRAVERSE CITY — New standards from the EPA could mean more than a hundred more water sources in Michigan could…
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State bills aim to protect workers in extreme heat conditions
With summer in full swing and daily temperatures peaking well over 100 degrees in the Coachella Valley, a local lawmaker…
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Baltimore’s ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Wastewater Treatment Have Triggered a State Takeover, a Federal Lawsuit and Citizen Outrage – Inside Climate News
Sara Bundy, her husband and 12-year-old son moved to Sparrows Point near the Back River in Baltimore County four years…
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Miami pediatrician ousted from state board for her comments about COVID vaccine policy
Dr. Lisa Gwynn, a pediatrician with the University of Miami Health System and the president of the Florida chapter of…
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Study: Drilling waste on Pennsylvania roads bad for health, land
Lick Run Road in Lycoming County, PA, north of Williamsport, makes up part of the roughly 25,000 miles of dirt…
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Permit denied: New York says Bitcoin mining operation in Finger Lakes violates climate law
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has denied the permit renewal for Greenidge Generation, a natural-gas-fired plant in…
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As wells run dry, Oregon residents depend on a state program that trucks in water – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Rhonda Nyseth’s well dried up on Sept. 15, 2021, nine months after she bought her house in Klamath Falls. “When…
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Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests | StateImpact Pennsylvania
The Atlantic surfclam industry generates about $30 million in yearly revenue. But a new study shows offshore wind development planned…
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Krajewski, Frankel introduced fracking health bill
AP file photos Work is pictured at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary’s, Pa. After nearly a…
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Giant snails carrying meningitis are causing concern in Florida
A giant snail species prone to carrying the parasite that leads to meningitis has been found in an area of…
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The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Is Going to Be Very, Very Expensive
Today’s major environmental ruling from the Supreme Court, West Virginia v. EPA, is probably most notable for what it did…
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Bill environmentalists say could keep Missouri coal plants open signed by governor • Missouri Independent
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed legislation environmentalists fear will chip away at a year-old state law meant to…
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Iowa Supreme Court reverses itself, making it harder to sue hog confinements – Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for landowners to sue for damages caused by large-scale animal confinements,…
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The Water Wars Come to the Suburbs
The best gossip you’re likely to hear in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, is about water. Last month, when a few…
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State renews AltEn’s permit to land-apply treated wastewater
A now-closed ethanol plant near Mead will be allowed to continue applying wastewater to farm ground in Saunders County after…
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June had the fewest rainy days in Pittsburgh in past 10 years
It’s been a dry June in Pittsburgh, to say the least. There were only nine days in Southwest Pennsylvania with…
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Utah leaders cheer, oppose court’s EPA decision limiting air-pollution law
SALT LAKE CITY — Hours after the Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that limits how the anti-air pollution law can be…
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As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers? | Food and Environment Reporting Network
Last June, as a record-breaking heatwave baked Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Sebastian Francisco Perez was moving irrigation lines at a large…
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A chronic polluter closes its doors. What’s next?
It was 10:47 p.m. when Arjorie Arberry-Baribeault got the phone call that changed her life. A doctor diagnosed her daughter, Zion,…
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A Year After Lytton Fire, Residents Wait for Answers and Action | The Tyee
One year after a wildfire tore through the village of Lytton, destroying most of the town, residents are still waiting…
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LISTEN: Jennifer Roberts on nature as medicine
Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss nature as medicine for our…
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Record funding to reduce agricultural pollution expected to aid Bay cleanup – Virginia Mercury
A surplus of dollars in Virginia’s coffers this year means record funding for state programs that help farmers pay for…
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Antibiotic use and sepsis make recent improvements: In 152 hospitals, efforts to treat sepsis faster have not resulted in antibiotic overuse
Hospitals and policymakers alike have banded together to improve recognition and treatment of sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to infection, which…
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Study Finds Human-Created Microplastics in Flathead Lake – Flathead Beacon
A recent study conducted at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station confirmed microplastic pollution in Flathead Lake, which…
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Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine
Warming, wildfires and unpredictable weather threaten to disrupt the delicate processes that underlie treasured wines. Researchers and producers are innovating…
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Poll: 75% of Pennsylvanians accept evidence of climate change | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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Firing up the grill with less pollution
If you’re planning to barbeque over the Fourth of July weekend, consider grilling in ways that emit less air pollution. Ali Ghasemi,…
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‘A subtraction problem:’ A shrinking Colorado River faces sharp, sudden cuts – The Nevada Independent
Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Environment newsletter. As always, we want to hear from readers. Let us know…
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Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan? | Great Lakes Now
Climate change-fueled weather such as extreme storms will provide a direct threat to contaminated waste storage sites, nuclear power plants…
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Brooklyn’s Infamous Superfund Site: Also a Wildlife Haven
A favorite pastime among local residents who stroll the banks of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is watching coal-tar rainbow swirls burble…
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Peter Dykstra: American Invasive Species Hall of Fame, part 1
In recent years, Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., have done battle over two of the biggest Hall of Fame-less sports juggernauts.…
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What overturning Roe v. Wade means for pregnant people in pollution hotspots
For many pregnant people in Baytown, Texas, there aren’t a whole lot of options. That’s not just in terms of…
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