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05/16/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

California city to stop using synthetic herbicides in favor or organic pesticides

Councilman Billy O’Connell of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, has proposed a year-long pilot study to have portions of Central Park West use organic pesticides instead of synthetic ones. This move by the seaside city is meant to address the growing concern its citizens have with the many recorded adverse health effects synthetic pesticides provide. […]

05/12/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

College dorms found to have high levels of toxic flame retardants in dust

College students may be inadvertently breathing in carcinogenic compounds from their furniture, a new study concluded. Researchers tested 95 dust samples from two colleges in the northeast for carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and chemicals that could potentially affect brain function. What they found was shocking: results were the highest levels that have ever been recorded. Lead […]

04/20/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

A little bit of sunshine: How to grow sunflowers

Just looking at a sunflower is enough to make anyone happy. The earthly representation of the sun, these flowers are bright and beautiful. Sunflowers are not just decorative though — their seeds have been studied to have numerous health benefits. Furthermore, the oil extracted from the flower can be used to heal the skin and keep […]

04/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Doomsday library launched in frozen arctic wasteland to protect knowledge from global apocalypse

The world’s most important books are now protected from the apocalypse. The second “Doomsday Vault,” called The World Arctic Archive, opened in the frozen wasteland of Svalbard, Norway. It is situated alongside the Global Seed Vault which stores a massive collection of seeds needed for humanity to survive should the food supply run out. (RELATED: Discover […]

03/27/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

World rapidly running out of rare minerals needed to manufacture cell phones and mobile devices

Scientists warn that the minerals needed for technologies such as cell phones and mobile devices may run out in the next few decades. A new study gathered experts from various government, industrial, and academic groups across five continents who suggested that unless there exists a universal sharing of geoscience data, we will soon face challenges in technology mineral […]

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