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Worldwide Worry: Environmental Risks Register as Top Threat

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

Global leaders ranked “extreme weather” as their top concern, followed by “failed climate change mitigation” and “natural disasters” in the 2019 Global Risks Perception Survey.

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Over Dose: Citrus Crops to Receive Human Antibiotics

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

Two antibiotics commonly used on humans have been given the go-ahead by federal agencies for massive spraying on citrus crops to defeat a bacterial disease called citrus greening.

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Fuel Folly: Nuclear Waste Disposal Remains Elusive

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

Sixty-five years after the use of nuclear power, the dangers of accumulating nuclear waste in 14 countries are unresolved.

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Support Citizen Action Against Plastics

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

The Sierra Club is organizing a campaign to encourage corporations from participating in the Plastic Industry Association, which has been funding local campaigns that attempt to ban single-use plastic.

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Our Planet: Netflix Series Reveals Its Fragile Beauty

Mar 29, 2019 11:54AM

Our Planet, an eight-part sequel to the groundbreaking documentary Planet Earth, will showcase the most precious species and fragile habitats.

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Healthier Dry Cleaning: Non-Toxic Ways to Lower Risks

Mar 29, 2019 11:53AM

To avoid the hazardous chemicals of conventional dry cleaning, consumers can opt for “green” cleaners that use such processes as liquid silicone, “wet cleaning” with non-toxic agents and liquid carbon dioxide.

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Balancing Act: Endangered Species on the Rebound

Mar 29, 2019 11:53AM

More than 75 percent of protected marine mammals and sea turtles are growing in number, thanks to the Endangered Species Act.

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Poles Apart: Earth’s Extremities on the Edge

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

With the recent years of record-breaking temperatures, both the North Pole and South Pole are melting at alarming levels, say scientists.

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Eco Fill-up: Liquid Fuel Stores Solar Energy

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

Swedish scientists are developing a liquid molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that when exposed to sunlight, converts into a new isomer that theoretically can be released later to heat a household.

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Fake Foliage: Bionic Leaf Tops Plants in Photosynthesis

Feb 28, 2019 11:49AM

A new artificial photosynthesis system named Bionic Leaf 2.0 is ten times as efficient as normal plant photosynthesis at converting solar energy to biomass.

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