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Natural Awakenings Family of Franchises Keeps Growing

Apr 29, 2016 08:02AM

Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. welcomed five new publishers to its April 2016 training session.

Fouled Play: Toxic GMO Pesticides Drift Near Athletic Fields

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

More than 90 percent of playing fields and parks in a six-state area were found to be located within 1,000 feet of corn or soybean fields in which toxic weed killers were sprayed.

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Goat Groundskeepers: A Chew Crew Gobbles Up Invasive Species

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Small herds of goats are efficiently ridding a historic cemetery and the University of Georgia of poison ivy and other unwanted plants.

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Noisy Humans: Man-Made Clatter Muffles Nature’s Chorus

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Rising levels of human-made noise are drowning out natural sounds, the National Park Service reports.

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Salmon Scam: Farmed Fish Mislabeled as Wild-Caught

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

A DNA sampling of 82 purchases found that 43 percent of the so-called “wild-caught” salmon was farmed.

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Mm-mm Good: Campbell’s Endorses GMO Labeling

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

Campbell Soup Company has pledged to label its genetically modified (GMO) products and is urging the U.S. government to mandate GMO labeling nationwide.

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Green Wedding: Eco-Style the Momentous Event

Apr 29, 2016 08:01AM

To kick off married life in a planet-friendly fashion, try natural settings, bubble-blowing and acoustic music.

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Ground Control: Down-to-Earth Climate Change Strategy

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Organic agriculture practiced worldwide can boost the CO2 content of soil and help lower global temperatures, reports the Center for Food Safety.

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Bee Kind: The Good Fight for Honeybees

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Honeybee backers scored a court victory that blocks sales of a bee-toxic pesticide, while findings of high aluminum levels in bee bodies evoke fresh concerns about other pesticides.

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Grading Grocers: Greenpeace Issues Report on Seafood

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

To help consumers choose sustainable seafood, Greenpeace evaluates and rates grocery chains on their seafood purchasing policies and labeling.

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Working Worms: They Can Safely Biodegrade Plastic Waste

Mar 31, 2016 07:48AM

Microorganisms in the gut of the common mealworm appear to turn discarded Styrofoam and plastic into biodegraded fragments that look like rabbit droppings.

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