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Trees are Trying: Forests Have Limited Powers to Save Us

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

Hopes that forests can substantially soak up planet-warming carbon dioxide have been dashed by an 11-year study from Northern Arizona University.

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CO2-Correct Food: Menus Minimize Greenhouse Gases

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

A list of planet-sustainable foods by Scottish nutritionists favors fruit, vegetables and legumes over dairy and meat.

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Hot ‘n Sunny: Cheaper Solar Panels Spur Job Growth

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

A 50 percent price drop in the cost of solar equipment boosted U.S. solar industry jobs by a fifth in just 14 months.

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GMO Go-Ahead: Feds Give Dangerous Green Light

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

In spite of intense opposition from farmers and public health groups, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has tentatively approved Dow Chemical’s genetically modified corn and soybeans.

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Ventilation and Cleaning Hinder Indoor Pollutants: Keeping Healthy Spaces

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

High levels of dangerous indoor pollutants that emanate from cooking, cleaners and conventional furniture can be lowered by frequently ventilating and cleaning our homes.

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Food Charter: United Nations Blueprints Sustainability Goals

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

Wake Up Before it is Too Late is the subtitle of a UN document that lays out critical transformative strategies for Earth-friendlier agriculture and trade policies.

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Tomatoes Prevent and Even Treat Liver Disease: The Power of Lycopene

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

Heap on the tomato sauce. The latest study shows that the lycopene in tomatoes fends off fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis and liver and lung cancer.

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Supplements Could Save $70 Billion in Medical Costs: Alternative Healthcare Management

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

The right supplements could reduce the costs of heart, diabetes, vision problems and oseoporsis in the U.S. by nearly $70 billion in the next seven years.

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Orange Oil Calms Kids in Dental Chairs: Aromatherapy Helps with Visits to the Dentist

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

Children treated by dentists amid the aroma of orange essential oil had lower heart rates and stress hormone levels.

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Olive Leaf Outperforms Diabetes Drug: A Natural Treatment for Reducing Insulin Resistance

Mar 31, 2014 12:54PM

Olive leaf extract outperformed a common diabetes drug in reducing insulin resistance in at-risk adults, according to a New Zealand study.

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