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Global Briefs

Climate Change Makes Pollen Season Worse for Allergy Sufferers

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

A new study by the University of Utah published in the journal PNAS found that pollen seasons have been getting longer [&hellip

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Eco-Athletes

March 31st, 2021 | by Marlaina Donato

Working Out with the Planet in Mind From human-powered gyms that generate electricity to Earth-friendly activewear, professional and recreational athletes [&hellip

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Climate Change and Our Health

March 31st, 2021 | by Sandra Yeyati

The Human Costs of a Warming Planet Global warming is not just threatening polar bears far away in the Arctic, [&hellip

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Freedom of Information

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

Access Expanded for Scientific Papers A two-year, open-access project organized by more than 20 organizations, including Wellcome, in London, the [&hellip

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Deforestation Alert System Mitigates Climate Change

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

Deforestation, which contributes to warming the planet, is a key factor behind the 40 percent increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide [&hellip

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Nations Band Together to Preserve One-Third of the Planet

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

While human activity has transformed 75 percent of the Earth’s surface and 66 percent of ocean ecosystems, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [&hellip

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Fishy Business

February 28th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Saving Coral Reefs Worldwide The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has urged governments to take action to save the planet’s remaining coral [&hellip

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Mucky Duck

February 28th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Caribbean Offshore Drilling Threatens Florida Beaches The British-owned Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), under a license from the Bahamian government, has [&hellip

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Hot Stuff

February 28th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The Benefits of Renewable Geothermal Energy Due to the ongoing decay of radioactive elements in the Earth’s core, temperatures 4,000 [&hellip

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Cold Comfort

February 28th, 2021 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Hazardous Pollutants Found in Mount Everest Snow Manmade perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in water-repellant outdoor gear and linked [&hellip