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Generosity Fosters Increased Longevity

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

A new study suggests that people that share more live longer because the act of giving and receiving increases well-being.

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Earth's magnetic fields
Bacteria Powers Animal Magnetic Sense

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Researchers hypothesize that some animals are able to sense the Earth’s magnetic fields due to a symbiotic relationship with magnetotactic bacteria.

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Some Beaches Can Survive Rising Sea Levels

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

An international team of coastal scientists from around the world has disproved the theory that half the world’s beaches will become extinct over the course of the 21st century.

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Luminescent solar concentrator textile
New Fabric Generates Solar Energy

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Scientists have developed a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator for producing energy directly where needed that can be applied to textiles.

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Smiling Makes for More Positive Thoughts

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Researchers find that the act of smiling and moving facial muscles can trick our mind into taking a more positive attitude.

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Nitrous Oxide Hastens Global Warming

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Rising nitrous oxide (N20) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a study.

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Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly
Amazon Climate Label Facilitates Greener Choices

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

Amazon is labeling approximately 25,000 products with a Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) designation to meet a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2040.

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Toxin-Free Cosmetic Make-Up
California Passes Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

California governor has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act into law, which bans 24 ingredients from cosmetics and personal care products sold within the state.

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Local Farmer
MilkRun Gives Farmers Direct Sales

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

MilkRun, a Portland, Oregon company, is supporting local farmers on small farms by enabling them to sell produce safely and directly to consumers.

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Climate Change Map
Climate Refugees Could Reach One Billion by 2050

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

According to the Institute for Economics and Peace, more than 1 billion people worldwide will live in countries with insufficient infrastructure to withstand climate change by 2050.

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Drinking Water
WellExplorer App Can Warn of Toxic Drinking Water

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

WellExplorer is an interactive tool that allows residents and scientists to find out what toxins have been deposited in their drinking water as a result of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

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Arctic Ice
Saving Arctic Ice Using Glass Beads

Nov 27, 2020 07:30AM

Arctic Ice Project is proposing to scatter a thin layer of reflective silica glass particles over parts of the Arctic in an effort to protect it from the sun and help ice to re-form.

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Solar Panels
Discarded Solar Panels Result in Toxic Pollution

Oct 30, 2020 06:30AM

As millions of metric tons of solar panel waste containing lead are projected in the coming years, groups are working ensure proper recycling protocols are in place.

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Stop Systemic Racism
Scientists Confront Academic Racism

Oct 30, 2020 06:30AM

Nearly 6,000 scientists signed a pledge to #ShutDownSTEM on June 10, the day of the Strike for Black Lives across higher education.

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Demin Jeans
Denim Microfibers Pervade Waterways

Oct 30, 2020 06:30AM

Blue jeans create a unique type of environmental pollution as researchers have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment.

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