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Microbiome Linked to Risk of Death from Disease

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

Researchers found that greater numbers of bacteria in the gut from the Enterobacteria family increase the risk of death from cancer, respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal disease.

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Textile Manufacturers Fight Climate Change

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

With a goal of 45 percent reduced CO2 emissions from textile fiber and material production by 2030, Textile Exchange is pushing for urgent climate action.

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UN Methane Report Faults Big Meat and Big Dairy

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

With livestock contributing 32 percent of the methane footprint, there is a great need to regulate and mitigate methane emissions from global meat and dairy companies.

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Superfund Mine-Polluted Stream Restorations See Success

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

Large investments made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites are yielding success.

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Avoid Sugary Drinks to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

Drinking two sugary drinks per day from ages 13 to 18 increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 32 percent in women by age 50.

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Soil Regulators Soft on Pesticide Use

Jul 30, 2021 06:30AM

A new study recommends changes in how regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the risks posed by the nearly 850 approved pesticide ingredients.

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All-Vegan Menu Debuts at Lebanon Hospital

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Hayek Hospital, in suburban Beirut, Lebanon, launched a 100 percent plant-based menu in March as a “moral responsibility”.

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Use Sunlight and Sleep to Lower COVID-19 Risk

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Two readily available natural strategies—sunlight exposure and sufficient sleep—appear to lower the risks of suffering and dying from COVID-19, report two new studies.

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Drink Electrolytes Instead of Water for Muscle Cramps

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Gulping down too much water has been linked to painful, involuntary muscle cramps experienced by athletes, but an oral hydration solution with electrolytes can help.

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Dealers Align Behind Electric Cars

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

The success of electric vehicle models, along with a plan to stop selling new internal combustion cars by 2035 in California, have propelled the transition from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.

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Las Vegas Seeks to Ban Nonfunctional Grass

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Las Vegas-area water officials hope to impose a policy banning grass on “nonfunctional turf” that no one walks on in such places as highway medians, housing developments and office parks.

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Volcanic Ground Cover Slows Climate Change

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Researchers are using recycled rock dust to enrich farm and rangeland soils to accelerate the processes by which soils capture atmospheric carbon.

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Try Saffron Extract to Raise Mood

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

A study shows that saffron extract can help lower depression and improve social relationships.

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Work Out for Fun, Not Necessity

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

Physical activity during leisure time benefits our heart and longevity, but high workout levels on the job may actually hamper our health, report researchers.

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Nature Documentaries Mislead Public Opinion

Jun 30, 2021 06:30AM

The unswerving presentation of nature as an untouched wilderness in nature documentaries misleads viewers into thinking that an abundance of these areas currently remains.

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