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New England air quality update
Posted: September 29, 2015EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a slight increase in the number of unhealthy air quality days this year, compared to 2014 and 2013.Based on preliminary data collected between…
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Loss of ocean predators has impact on climate change strategies
Posted: September 28, 2015Continued unsustainable harvesting of large predatory fish, including the culling of sharks, can have far-reaching consequences for the way we tackle climate change.
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The Volkswagen scandal and EU transportation emissions
Posted: September 28, 2015The revelations that Volkswagen, the world's second largest car manufacturer, had routinely gamed US emissions testing has thrown the spotlight on the environmental and health impact of cars.While EU member…
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How will offshore wind farms affect bird populations?
Posted: September 28, 2015Offshore wind farms which are to be built in waters around the UK could pose a greater threat to protected populations of gannets than previously thought, research led by the…
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Insect protein and our food
Posted: September 27, 2015A start-up business focused on finding new ways of using insect protein in food products is a finalist in this year’s MassChallenge, the Boston-based start-up competition and world’s largest accelerator program….
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El Niño's role in Pacific Ocean sea level rise
Posted: September 26, 2015Many tropical Pacific island nations are struggling to adapt to gradual sea level rise stemming from warming oceans and melting ice caps. Now they may also see much more frequent…
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Horse Owners Can Manage Flies with Wasps
Posted: September 25, 2015Horses need help when it comes to insect pests like flies. But, unfortunately, horse owners are in the dark about how best to manage flies because research just hasn't been…
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Pesticide use leads to endocrine disrupters in French lettuce
Posted: September 25, 2015An investigation has found that the majority of French lettuce contains traces of hormone disrupting chemicals, some of which are banned. Journal de l Environnement reports. The French NGO Générations Futures released the…
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How does Aspirin work its miracles?
Posted: September 24, 2015A recent study led by researchers at the Cornell University-affiliated Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) in collaboration with colleagues at Rutgers and Italy’s San Raffaele University and Research Institute, shows that…
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Nearly half of US seafood supply is wasted
Posted: September 24, 2015As much as 47 percent of the edible U.S. seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste, new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future…
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