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Emissions from Melting Permafrost Could Cost Trillions
Posted: September 24, 2015While rain forests have long scored attention for their role in trapping carbon, discussions concerning the Arctic have centered on whether or not, or how much, we are going to…
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Just how much waste are Americans creating?
Posted: September 23, 2015A new Yale-led study reveals that we’re disposing of more than twice as much solid waste as we thought we were here in the good ol’ U.S. of A.Published on Sept. 21…
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'Wisdom index' indicates we are not prepared for tsunamis
Posted: September 23, 2015The world may not be well prepared for the next significant tsunami, reports Northwestern University tsunami expert Emile A. Okal in a new study that includes a “wisdom index” for…
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Rising sea levels and stronger storms increase flood danger
Posted: September 22, 2015New research has found rising sea levels and stronger storms associated with climate change will produce longer-lasting, more intense periods of flooding.
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Feds Set Food Waste Reduction Goals
Posted: September 22, 2015Food waste in the U.S. is a big problem, accounting for about 31 percent of the nation’s food supply, or 133 billion pounds. It makes up 21 percent of U.S….
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Why do Millenials, Gen Y have more trouble keeping excess weight off?
Posted: September 22, 2015If you are struggling with weight gain, you might be surprised to know that your parents had it easier – they could eat more and exercise less, and still avoid…
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Selectively logged Amazon forests play important role in climate
Posted: September 21, 2015With careful management, selectively logged tropical Amazonian forests can recover their carbon stocks within a cutting cycle of 20 to 30 years, according to researchers who report their findings in…
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Fracking Chemicals can cause Endocrine Disruption
Posted: September 21, 2015There is mounting data to suggest that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) can have adverse affects on the environment. A new study, however, suggests that populations living close to fracking sites also have a…
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Rutgers develops “Super Catnip”
Posted: September 21, 2015A bigger more hearty catnip plant – whose enriched oil not only promises to drive cats crazy with pleasure but also may be a safer, more effective mosquito repellent –…
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Alarming report on the health of our oceans
Posted: September 20, 2015The sheer vastness of the oceans on this planet make it seem almost impossible that our actions could bring them to the point of no return, but a new report has found that we…
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