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Simple Ways to Reduce Microplastic Exposure

October 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Plastic is a petrochemical-based, non-biodegradable pollution nightmare. As discarded water bottles and shampoo containers pile up for hundreds of years [&hellip

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Oceans are Key to Controlling Climate

September 29th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A UK Environmental Justice Foundation report states that countries must recognize the important role that oceans have in limiting climate change and [&hellip

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Wild Bees Thrive on Forest Deadwood

August 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Scientists from the University of Freiburg surveyed the German Black Forest National Park to determine the number of tree species, [&hellip

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Shedding Light on Light bulbs: The Ins and Outs of Our Options

August 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Don’t be left in the dark when choosing lightbulbs. Lighting accounts for up to 20 percent of a household’s energy [&hellip

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Art’s Embrace: Healing Through Creativity

August 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Art can be a powerful force for healing. Its potential manifests in a disabled man’s triumphant dance or cancer patient’s [&hellip

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Bugs Matter

July 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Soil Regulators Soft on Pesticide Use Pesticides cause significant harm to earthworms and thousands of other vital subterranean species. These invertebrates, [&hellip

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Avoid Air Pollutants to Protect Children’s Mental Health

July 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Exposure to even moderate levels of traffic-related air pollutants during childhood results in a greater risk of mental illness by age 18, [&hellip

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Eat Produce to Lower Stress and Heart Disease

July 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

People needing a push to eat more fruits and vegetables might be motivated by two new studies from Australia’s Edith Cowan University. [&hellip

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Composting Made Easy: Turn Food Waste into ‘Black Gold’

June 30th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Just 3 percent of uneaten food in the U.S. is composted, reported the Natural Resources Defense Council in 2012. The [&hellip

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Summer Season Projected to Last Longer

May 31st, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A new study by scientists at the State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, in China, and published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, [&hellip