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One of the best tools for predicting COVID-19 outbreaks? Sewage.
CICERO, ILLINOISA noxious odor hits me as soon as I step in the Westside fine screening building at the Stickney…
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6 Tips To Help Combat Computer Vision Syndrome
Seven hours a day. That’s how much time the average person spends looking at some sort of electronic screen —…
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Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape
For thousands of years, bison herds thundered freely throughout the Chihuahuan Desert on both sides of what is now the…
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Hundreds rescued as Sydney suffers fourth flood in less than 18 months
Placeholder while article actions load SYDNEY — Hundreds of people have been rescued as serious floods hit the Sydney region…
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How Pfizer Won the Pandemic, Reaping Outsize Profit and Influence
The grinding two-plus years of the pandemic have yielded outsize benefits for one company — Pfizer — making it both…
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What’s the best way to pick a nursing home for a loved one?
By Thomas Goldsmith When the time comes near to choose a nursing home for a loved one, the ideal path…
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Pope prays for victims of Italian glacier tragedy, appeals for care of environment – Vatican News
Pope Francis asks for prayers for victims of an avalanche in northern Italy and warns against disregarding the effects of…
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Quebec promises to force Rouyn-Noranda foundry to reduce arsenic pollution
Breadcrumb Trail Links Quebec News Local News Business “The science is clear,” the Quebec College of Physicians say. “Measures must…
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Climate change intensifying, not triggering, northern heat wave: climatologist | CBC News
Some N.W.T. communities are under a heat warning this week with temperatures anticipated to hit 30 C in some Arctic regions.…
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Young-onset colorectal cancer mortality hot and cold spots
A new study led by Lerner Research Institute and the Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer at Cleveland Clinic has identified…
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Climate change protesters glue themselves to frame of Constable’s Hay Wain
Two climate change protesters glued themselves to the frame of John Constable’s masterpiece The Hay Wain. The Just Stop Oil…
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Researchers develop rapid COVID-19 test to identify variants in hours: Determining patient’s strain previously required lengthy whole genome sequencing
Last year, pathologist Jeffrey SoRelle, M.D., and colleagues developed CoVarScan, a rapid COVID-19 test that detects the signatures of eight…
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Bill Nye says the main thing you can do about climate change isn’t recycling—it’s voting
The best way to save the planet isn’t necessarily recycling – it’s stepping into a voting booth. That’s according to…
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Otters are thriving in … Iowa?
A few years ago, a friend said he had spotted river otters just outside of Fairfield, a small town in…
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Driven by climate change: Spain, Portugal dryness ‘unprecedented’ in 1,200 years
Parts of Portugal and Spain are the driest they have been in a thousand years due to an atmospheric high-pressure…
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Time to Save Soil? Research Suggests Soil Pollution Directly Impacts the Cardiovascular System | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Representational image. (Pixabay/IANS) Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a…
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Yellowstone to Weigh Climate Change Risks When Rebuilding From Flood
HELENA, Mont. — In the shadow of hills and rock walls, the north entrance road at Yellowstone National Park normally…
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Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Likely Backers: Very Few.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced its plan for oil and gas drilling off the coasts of the United States,…
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With Climate Agenda Stalled at Home, Biden Still Hopes to Lead Abroad
On his first day in office, President Biden recommitted the United States to the Paris climate agreement, noting in his…
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The Author of California’s Failed Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Describes What Went Wrong
After narrowly passing the California State Senate, the Legislature’s fossil fuel divestment bill, SB 1173, recently met a silent death…
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Our annual summer reading list, 2022 edition
It’s that time of year again, folks—our annual summer reading list! Our staff has picked and reviewed some of their…
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Diverse microbes are key to healthy soil. Climate change is threatening that.
Many potential effects of climate change on humans, wildlife, and plants are relatively well-understood. Higher temperatures and extreme weather events…
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Florida springs protection rule is overdue and underwhelming, critics say
Legislators left no doubt how they felt when they passed one of the first bills in the 2016 session. Florida…
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Africa insurers urged to focus more on climate change
Africa’s insurance industry has been challenged to play a proactive role in addressing the climate change agenda. Speaking at the…
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Climate Change Can Impact Babies Before They Even Start Breathing Outside Air
A new study has found that climate change can impact babies while they are still in the womb. Climate change…
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Eugene sawmill, powerplant requesting changes to air pollution permits
The new owners of the former Seneca sawmill and biomass-fueled powerplant are working with Lane County air pollution regulators to…
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EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems
For the first time in 30 years, legislation has been put forward to address catastrophic wildlife loss in the EU.…
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Miami pediatrician ousted from state board for her comments about COVID vaccine policy
Dr. Lisa Gwynn, a pediatrician with the University of Miami Health System and the president of the Florida chapter of…
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How Peloton, Pilates, and HIIT Help Tiffani Thiessen Sleep Soundly
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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Peter Dykstra: American Invasive Species Hall of Fame, part 2
Sequels are rarely as good as the original. But here are five more invasive species for the American Invasive Species…
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When more is more: Identifying cognitive impairments with multiple drawing tasks
Changes in drawing traits have been reported in people with early-stage cognitive impairments, but most studies have used a single…
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Study paves the way towards a more precise use of CRISPR
Human imagination is the only limit when it comes to the potential of genetic engineering — especially after the breakthrough…
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Exercise-induced central fatigue — low oxygen supply clouds judgment
When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitude or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are…
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Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow
Placeholder while article actions load President Biden’s administration opened the door Friday to more offshore oil and gas drilling in…
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Up to 540,000 lives could be saved worldwide by targeting speed and other main areas
A new series published in The Lancet today highlights the growing problem of road traffic injuries and lays out some…
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Road injuries are killing young people, and it’s hardly slowing down
New research led by UNSW Sydney reveals traffic-related fatalities and injuries are the biggest killers of young people worldwide –…
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As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools Are Taken Away, Cities and States Step Up
Legislators in Colorado, historically a major coal state, have passed more than 50 climate-related laws since 2019. The liquor store…
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Novel gene for Alzheimer’s disease in women identified: Findings may help explain why Alzheimer’s is more prevalent in women than men
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million…
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To Save Its Honey Industry, Australia Is Killing Bees by the Millions
The first step is pouring gasoline into the beehive. Then it’s time to wait. The job is finished when the…
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Winning by default: Tonsillectomy study shows power of pre-set opioid Rx size
A small tweak to hospitals’ prescribing systems might make a big difference in reducing risk from leftover opioid pain medication,…
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India imposes ban on single-use plastics. But will it be enforced?
Placeholder while article actions load NEW DELHI — India on Friday became the latest country to impose a ban on…
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‘We don’t have to pretend anymore’: Greens ready to bail on D.C.
While greens hope Thursday’s ruling could bring new urgency to a Capitol Hill push for sizable clean energy incentives, the…
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Why Biden’s climate push might not be doomed
Still, President Joe Biden indicated he plans to try. “I have directed my legal team to work with the Department…
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HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection, study shows: Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, research demonstrates
HIV has an “early and substantial” impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with…
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Podcast: Restoring Landscapes and Livelihoods
Welcome to The Undark Podcast. In this episode, join Matthew Algeo and this month’s host Lacy Roberts as they detail…
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Scientists warn of links between soil pollution and heart disease
Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published…
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‘Soft’ CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects: Targeted repairs with ‘nicks’ of single DNA strands provide foundation for novel disease therapies
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR…
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SCOTUS EPA ruling a set-back for climate regulations, but Pennsylvania retains power to set limits, lawyers say | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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Invisible and toxic in New Mexico – Source New Mexico
In her 30 years working as a health care professional in the Navajo Nation, Adella Begaye witnessed the health impacts…
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Study: Drilling waste on Pennsylvania roads bad for health, land
Lick Run Road in Lycoming County, PA, north of Williamsport, makes up part of the roughly 25,000 miles of dirt…
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