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08/25/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Tree-climbing goats help sow new forests by SPITTING out the seeds, scientific study shows

The forests of morocco have found an unexpected ally: tree-climbing goats. A new study has found that the limber creatures have been inadvertently planting trees and rebuilding forests by spitting out the nuts from the argan fruits they forage on. The research, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, observed the foraging behavior of domestic […]

06/12/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Woman sues France for failing to protect her from air pollution

A woman from Paris is suing the French state for neglecting to protect her from the effects of air pollution, claiming that she has seen her health decline in the past 30 years that she has lived in the French capital city. The plaintiff, 56-year old Clotilde Nonnez, said her health became worse than ever last […]

06/11/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Living in the country can lead to better cancer outcomes, study finds

Beating cancer may be more successfully done in the countryside, with new research showing that rural dwellers are 29 percent less likely to die from cancer than those who live in the urban setting. According to a study published in the British Journal of General Practice, the better outcomes for rural patients may be due to the […]

06/09/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Could your pet be your new probiotic?

If you’re considering getting a pet, here’s another reason to do so: New research suggests that pets — dogs in particular — balance the good and bad bacteria in a home by boosting the diversity of indoor microbes. This essentially turns them into a probiotic that boosts the immune system and positively affects gut bacteria. […]

06/07/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Secondhand smoke puts pets at risk of cancer, experts warn

If your own health, or even your family’s health won’t get you to think twice about lighting up, then maybe your pet’s health will. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have found that pets are also affected by passive smoking, perhaps even more than humans. This can lead to many undesirable health conditions in the […]

06/07/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

LIGHT POLLUTION is killing trees because artificial light throws off their sleep cycles

Street lights in cities may be left on all night for the sake of public safety, but they are keeping trees awake and chronically sleep-deprived. Acclaimed German forester Peter Wohlleben recommended that city lights be switched off at night to give trees the sleep they need, DailyMail.co.uk reported. Wohlleben, who authored The Hidden Life of Trees […]

06/05/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Newly-evolved microbes may be consuming plastic waste in the ocean

While scientists, environmentalists, and world leaders scramble to mitigate the effects of plastic pollution, mother nature has solved the problem herself through evolution. In investigating the amount of plastic in the oceans, scientists found that plastic-eating microbes may be helping lessen and prevent the increase of waste in the water, according to a report on NewScientist.com. Scientists […]

06/04/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Sunscreen 101: What to wear (and what not to wear) this summer

With summer drawing ever closer, it’s time to start preparing for the sunny days ahead. And we’re not talking about just planning out your big summer beach trip. As the sun comes back with a vengeance this season, your skin is more vulnerable to damage than ever — which is why it’s important to up your […]

06/01/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

NYC ready to dump millions of gallons of toxic chlorine into the city’s sewer system

In an effort to mitigate the mounting problem of water pollution in New York City, officials are planning to dump chlorine into the city’s sewers to disinfect wastewater in the pipes before it flows out into bodies of water in Queens and the Bronx. It’s a measure designed and greenlit by the appropriate environmental authorities, namely the […]

05/22/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Study confirms toxic environments cause cancer, not merely genetics

Many people look to genetics or lifestyle choices to determine their cancer risk, but a new study shows that environment — a decidedly more inescapable factor — has a huge hand in cancer risk too. The study, published in Cancer, has found that areas with poor environmental quality overall displayed the highest incidence of cancer, […]

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