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Biden administration backs nation’s biggest wind farm off Martha’s Vineyard
The $2.8 billion project is set to be built several miles south of the original plan fought by the Kennedy…
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Eight ways chemical pollutants harm the body
A new review of existing evidence proposes eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that chart the biological pathways through which pollutants…
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The backroom battle between industry, Ottawa and environmentalists over plastics regulation
“The ban started with (the) students,” Helps says. “But then we spent a good couple years working with our business…
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The Great Blind Spot in Hurricane Preparedness
In Miami, city planners and real estate agents have responded to the issue of rising sea levels by consistently reassuring…
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A biosensor for measuring extracellular hydrogen peroxide concentrations
Several processes in the human body are regulated by biochemical reactions involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Although it can act as…
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U.S. analysts predict more oil by rail as cross-border pipeline debates rage
The fierce debate over cross-border pipelines is putting more Canadian oil and gas on trains destined for the United States…
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Predicting success in therapy with individualized cancer models
In the EU alone, 78,800 men died of prostate cancer last year. While tumors discovered at an early stage can…
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B.C. under pressure as U.S. EPA releases selenium pollution standard for water near Elk Valley coal mines | The Narwhal
A Kootenay conservation organization is urging the B.C. government to “stop stalling” and match a new, more stringent U.S. standard…
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Paw hygiene no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals: Assistance dogs’ paws are cleaner than their users’ shoe soles, Utrecht University researchers discover
Over 10,000 people in Europe use an assistance dog; think of guide dogs for people with a visual impairment, hearing…
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Amazon’s Belo Monte dam cuts Xingu River flow 85%; a crime, Indigenous say
In February, IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental agency permitted Belo Monte mega-dam operator Norte Energia to drastically reduce flows to the Volta…
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Research foresees an end to deregulated competitive public transport
Research from the University of Kent predicts an end to deregulated competitive pubic transport in the UK as a consequence…
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Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children: Guidelines on white blood cell counts could help doctors prescribe antibiotics earlier
A study led by UT Southwestern and Children’s Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that…
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Life expectancy falling for adults without a bachelor’s degree: While educational gaps have widened, racial gaps have narrowed
Life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2020 due to COVID-19, but, for American adults without a college degree,…
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Family farm owners worry proposed fertilizer storage site could pollute the air | CBC News
A popular southwestern Ontario guest ranch that caters to tourists and first responders suffering from PTSD says a proposed biosolids storage…
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Southwest’s prolonged drought stressing New Mexico trees
Teresa Seamster said she is usually fine with cutting down her beetle-infested piñons because it keeps the pests from spreading…
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90% of young women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting
Professor Rosalind Gill, from City, University of London’s Gender and Sexualities Research Centre, has today published a new report to…
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Lagoon insights come from hearing’ rays
Atlantic whitespotted eagle rays are some of the most stunning, mysterious bottom feeders found in Florida. But until now little has been known of where…
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Study of coronavirus variants predicts virus evolving to escape current vaccines
A new study of the U.K. and South Africa variants of SARS-CoV-2 predicts that current vaccines and certain monoclonal antibodies…
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Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals…
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Study identifies resilience factors to mitigate burnout in college students
Mental health issues such as burnout and psychological distress are matters for concern among young adults, and are even more…
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In a competitive digital health market, startups move to add new medication delivery services
In an increasingly competitive digital health market, many virtual care startups are moving into prescription drug delivery as a key…
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Trinity Health posts $2.7B in net income for 2nd half of its fiscal year
Trinity Health reported earnings of $2.7 billion for the second half of its fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2020,…
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Can Vaccinated People Gather in Small Groups Without Face Masks?
Q: If I’m fully vaccinated, can I gather with friends and family who are also already fully vaccinated? A: Yes,…
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New CAR T-Cell therapy extends remission in heavily relapsed multiple myeloma patients
A new type of CAR T-cell therapy more than triples the expected length of remission for multiple myeloma patients who…
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Cigna spotlights growth ambitions during investor day
If there was one key word to come out of Cigna’s investor day on Monday, it would be “growth.” The…
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Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease
An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has…
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Meghan Markle Says She Had Suicidal Thoughts—And Was Denied Help
In a highly-anticipated new interview, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, spoke to Oprah Winfrey about her family stepping away from…
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Moral outrage is attractive among long-term relationship seekers
Moral outrage is an attractive behavior, particularly to people seeking long-term relationships, according to a new paper by researchers including…
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New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea: Study results may lead to new blood pressure-lowering medications
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood…
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Vaccinated? Here’s the Safest Way to See Your Family and Friends Again.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now given emergency use authorization to three COVID-19 vaccines. Two of them—the one…
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CMS delays start of financial performance year for Kidney Care Choices until 2022
The Biden administration delayed the start date of the first performance year for the Kidney Care Choices model by a year…
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New method could democratize deep learning-enhanced microscopy
Deep learning is a potential tool for scientists to glean more detail from low-resolution images in microscopy, but it’s often…
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Coal, Gas Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats – The Allegheny Front
Natural gas and coal boosters across Pennsylvania logged on to video meetings last Wednesday and told Democrats and Republicans in…
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Diphtheria risks becoming major global threat again as it evolves antimicrobial resistance
Diphtheria — a relatively easily-preventable infection — is evolving to become resistant to a number of classes of antibiotics and…
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Group Finds Microplastics in Every Pa. Waterway Tested – The Allegheny Front
A new survey finds plastic pollution in every Pennsylvania waterway that was tested across the state. The nonprofit PennEnvironment Research…
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Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device
North Carolina State University engineers continue to improve the efficiency of a flexible device worn on the wrist that harvests…
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The Rubber Industry’s Toxic Legacy in Akron
The stories of workers and their families reveal “unintended consequences” for life and health in the community. By Yanick Rice…
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Insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk
New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented…
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Plastic clips from freezing works washing up on beaches
They are showing up in fish’s stomachs and in beaches across the country, but how are oesophagus clips escaping the…
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The Everyday Chemicals That Might Be Leading Us to Our Extinction
Although most of Swan’s analyses focus on Western countries, she has uncovered similar trends in South America, Asia and Africa.…
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Thermography vs. Mammography: What Are the Differences and Is One Better Than the Other?
Q: When it comes to thermography and mammography, what are the major differences? Should I choose one over the other?…
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Diplomats Warned of a Coronavirus Danger in Wuhan—2 Years Before the Outbreak
In the spring of 2020, inside the U.S. government, some officials began to see and collect evidence of a different,…
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On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?
As cold weather descended upon Washington, D.C., last fall, I deleted my dating apps. I had tried a few video-chat…
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Vaccines and race: hesitancy or exclusion? – USA News Wall
Two months into the vaccine rollout, Black North Carolinians continue to lag behind white residents. This story is supported by…
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Lake Huron is getting warmer: What that means for Georgian Bay
Environmental experts in the Georgian Bay area say the warming of Lake Huron can have significant effects on the weather, environment…
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Singapore builds huge floating solar farm at sea in bid to tackle climate crisis
© Provided by The Independent A growing push in Singapore to reduce the city-state’s greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate…
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Big Banks Make a Dangerous Bet on the World’s Growing Demand for Food – Inside Climate News
As global banking giants and investment firms vow to divest from polluting energy companies, they’re continuing to bankroll another major…
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Fixing climate change: Close the offshore wealth loophole
Governments have long tried pricing carbon to induce companies to make the kind of serious emissions reductions actually needed to…
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Revealed: why hundreds of thousands of tonnes of recycling are going up in smoke
When it comes to planet-friendly habits, recycling is by far the UK’s most popular, with 87% of householders claiming they…
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The Civilian Climate Corps Is a Big-Government Plan That All Americans Can Embrace
It was a rare case of Presidential understatement in the unveiling of a program: the Secretary of Agriculture and the…
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