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Fish Forced Poleward
Posted: October 10, 2014Large numbers of fish will disappear from the tropics by 2050, finds a new University of British Columbia study that examined the impact of climate change on fish stocks. The…
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Fracking Footprint Seen From Space
Posted: October 10, 2014An unexpectedly high amount of the climate-changing gas methane, the main component of natural gas, is escaping from the Four Corners region in the US Southwest, according to a new…
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Poland will buy in to climate change plan IF it gets aid
Posted: October 10, 2014Poland says it will need cash and help in curbing its emissions if it is to sign up for a new decade of EU green energy policy at talks this…
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The danger to birds from open pipes
Posted: October 9, 2014Open pipes, widely used for a variety of purposes across the western U.S. landscape, have been reported as a “potentially very large” source of bird mortality according toresearch by scientists…
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Elephants worth more alive, than when they are poached for ivory
Posted: October 9, 2014Elephants are worth 76 times more when they’re alive than dead, according to a new analysis released this past weekend. The report follows on the heels of findings by WWF…
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What happens to a river when a dam is removed?
Posted: October 9, 2014A study of the removal of two dams in Oregon suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically, and…
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First Hookworm Vaccine Passes Brazilian Safety Trial
Posted: October 8, 2014A vaccine for parasitic intestinal worms has been shown to be safe in Brazilian clinical trials, according to its US developer. Hookworm parasites infect more than 600 million people worldwide,…
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How “Natural” are Naturally Labeled Foods?
Posted: October 8, 2014A wide variety of packaged food that carry the label “natural” on US supermarket shelves were found to contain substantial amounts of genetically modified organisms (GMO), according to product testing…
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A new concept in EV charging
Posted: October 8, 2014There is no doubt that the EV industry is here to stay, too much money has been invested and too many people have transferred over from old-style technology. However, while…
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Liquid detergent pods pose risks to children
Posted: October 7, 2014Liquid laundry and dishwasher detergent pods are an emerging source of chemical exposure in children. When squeezed or bitten into, these pods can burst and send detergent into the mouth,…
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