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Dairy – the case for greener, healthier cows
Posted: September 8, 2014With supermarket milk cheaper than spring water, it’s time to rethink the modern dairy industry. It’s not just the milk that’s become a throwaway product – the high-octane Holstein cows…
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Monarch Butterflies losing critical habitat
Posted: September 7, 2014Sandy Oliviera has raised monarch butterflies in her East Providence backyard for 25 years. In 1998, she helped 125 monarch caterpillars transform into butterflies, and then released them to the…
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How can we make lawns more environmentally friendly?
Posted: September 6, 2014Many homeowners strive to have the picture-perfect green lawn. But how can that be achieved in an environment where water in parts of the country is becoming scarce and the…
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Block Island wind farm gets final approvals
Posted: September 5, 2014Deepwater Wind has received the final federal approval needed to build the Block Island Wind Farm — a project that remains on-track to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm….
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How Pollutant Risk is Affected by Different Insect Stages
Posted: September 5, 2014The food chain is a hierarchical series of organisms that are interrelated in their feeding habits. The chain starts when the smallest being like an insect is fed upon a…
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Can outdoor activity be BAD for you?
Posted: September 5, 2014Residential geography, time spent in the sun, and whether or not sunglasses are worn may help explain why some people develop exfoliation syndrome (XFS), an eye condition that is a…
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UN licenses kick off search for underwater minerals
Posted: September 5, 2014The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has begun issuing exploration licenses for mining the yet untouched floor of international waters raising concerns about potential environmental impacts. The licenses, issued on 21…
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Ozone pollution in India kills crops that could feed starving population
Posted: September 4, 2014In one year, India’s ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of the country’s major crops, causing losses of more than a billion dollars and destroying enough food to feed tens…
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More benefits of green neighborhoods
Posted: September 4, 2014Mothers who live in neighborhoods with plenty of grass, trees or other green vegetation are more likely to deliver at full term and their babies are born at higher weights,…
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New software helps us choose products, ingredients based on sustainability
Posted: September 4, 2014How can a manufacturer reformulate a cleaning product to contain fewer harmful chemicals, and how can a retailer stock its shelves with more eco-friendly merchandise? UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a product…
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