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Keep Moving to Sidestep Depression

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, people were sitting around a lot more and getting depressed, report researchers.

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Sounds of Nature are Fading

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

A study suggests that our natural environment is becoming quieter and less varied due to changes in the makeup of bird populations.

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Nut Milk Carries Hefty Environmental Burden

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

The source of almond milk, although positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to cow’s milk, may not be as sustainable as touted due the large amount of water needed and pesticides used.

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Unfettered Felines Pose Toxic Hazard to Wildlife

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

A study has discovered that free-roaming cats are likely infecting other animals with Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis.

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Airplanes Soar on the Power of Sunlight

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

A plant has successfully converted sunlight and ambient air into drop-in carbon-neutral fuels, crucial for making air and sea transport sustainable.

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Solar Canopies Green Urban Parking Lots

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

Placing solar panels in large parking lots makes use of land that is already cleared, producing electricity close to where it’s needed and providing shade to cars.

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Diagram of peat, silt, sapropel, mineral and soil

Peat’s Potential to Forestall Climate Change

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

Peatlands are the most carbon-dense lands on the planet and can safely store twice as much carbon as all forests combined in one-tenth the landmass for 1,000 years.

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Bananas, chocolate bars, coffee beans, herbs, spices next to chalkboard sign reading Fair Trade

Purposeful Shopping: How Fair Trade Can Change the World

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM

Fair trade is an alternative international business model that puts people and the planet first. Consider these steps to achieve ethical, sustainable shopping.

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The Heart-Mind Connection: How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

Jan 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Neurocardiology and behavioral cardiology are probing the mind-heart connection, exploring how neurological interplay along with psychological and social factors lead to heart disease.

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