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10/14/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Noise pollution is bad for your heart: Living near constant noise increases incidence of cardiovascular disease

A new study that has been published in an issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found out that noise interferes with the body on a cellular level, so much so that it can cause heart diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. In this study, researchers reviewed several cases of novel translational noise […]

10/12/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Better recycling of car scraps could yield big money AND help reduce emissions

A proper and meticulous sorting of scrap car parts could improve recycling rates of alloy elements to more than 97 percent, generating billions in savings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a study by Tohoku University researchers and their colleagues showed. According to the study, optimizing the recycling process could result in a savings of $287 million (31.6 […]

09/27/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Natural cycles: Cover crops bring balance to ecology

University of Illinois researchers have found another reason to plant cover crops: It seems that migratory birds prefer to rest in fields with cover crops. “We think cover crops, such as cereal rye, likely provide migrating birds with more vegetation and a safe area to escape from the elements and from predators. Cover crops also […]

02/07/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Plastic pollution is devastating ocean ecosystems, turning them into “toxic repositories;” documentary spurs action

Sir David Attenborough, an English veteran broadcaster and naturalist who recently made a documentary on plastic and its harmful effects on the environment, said that the Earth’s oceans are slowly becoming a toxic depository due to the evil deeds of the planet’s dwellers. Describing one scene from the documentary, Attenborough said, “In it, as snowflakes […]

01/24/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Help your health AND the environment when you ditch your microwave: Use of the ovens across Europe emits as much CO2 as 7 million cars

New research recently found that microwaves in Europe are as dangerous to the environment as 6.8 million cars, as they emit 7.7 million tons of carbon dioxide each year – the same amount that three large gas power plants emit – and consume almost 9.4 terawatts per hour (TWh) of annual electricity. Researchers say governments […]

01/04/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Solar sector still growing: Solar power output rose 47% in the first three quarters of 2017, highlighting Trump’s support for clean power

Two major solar power plants – Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 – which generate a total of 179 megawatts of solar power, recently began commercial operations on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property in southern Nevada. This development brings home the fact that solar power is still booming in the United States even […]

12/18/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Is natural gas contaminating your water? Multiple studies have detected harmful bacteria in Texas groundwater near extraction sites

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have revealed in three new studies that some bacteria can live in water that has been contaminated with chemicals that are involved in natural gas extraction. “Our latest published research has revealed that harmful bacteria can be quite prevalent in Texas groundwater, especially waters that contain various […]

12/04/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Conventional agriculture strikes again: Analysis finds that fungicides are causing the decline in endangered bumblebee populations

A team of scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York studied environmental factors to get a grasp of bumblebee population declines and range contractions. They thought they would find aggravators like changes in geography, insecticides, or land use. Instead, they were surprised by something that they didn’t even consider: fungicides. “Fungicides have been largely […]

11/24/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

10 tips to guard against air pollution

It is a known fact that pollution is causing the deaths of several people around the world. In fact, in a report that came out in October, pollution was ranked as the number one cause of death among individuals worldwide. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City found that air pollution, […]

11/07/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Big Ag is ruining what ground water they don’t take: Excess nitrogen reaching dangerous levels, study finds

A new study has revealed that big agriculture’s utilization of nitrogen can impact groundwater quality. A team of scientists from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) and the Departments of Agroecology and Environmental Science at Aarhus University were able to conclude that when farmers apply more nitrogen to lands than their crops can absorb, […]

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