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Good Clean Fun Water Sports: Saying No to a Wave of Trash

Jun 30, 2014 12:17PM ● By Avery Mack

It’s hard to enjoy the water when it’s littered with plastic trash and other flotsam—which is why sports lovers across the country are rallying to collect floating and submerged debris.

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Seabirds’ Significance: Complex Interactions Help Cool the Planet

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

A cycle involving the signals between seabirds and krill opens the door to a deeper understanding of climate change.

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Action Alert: Sneak Attack on Dietary Supplements

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

The FDA has proposed changes to both the current Nutrition Facts panel on food labels and Supplement Facts panel on dietary supplement labels that prompt concern.

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Shame Game: Corporations Bow to Public Pressure

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

Some personal-product makers and law enforcers are becoming more attentive to public concerns about microbeads and palm-oil sourcing.

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Sperm Killer: Monsanto Roundup Herbicide May Cause Gene-ocide

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

Animal research is raising concerns that Roundup’s toxic effects upon animal species’ sperm could similarly be hampering male fertility in humans.

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Strength in Numbers: It Takes a Village to Feed the World

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

Using educational films, heifers, seed banks and investments and other measures, nonprofit groups are nudging the planet toward more sustainable and just food systems.

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Urban Habitats: How Plants and Animals Adapt to Cities

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

With half the planet’s people now established as city-dwellers, scientists are studying the urban effect upon greenery and critters.

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Ginger and Turmeric Protect Skin from Sun: Herbal Extracts Absorb UVB Rays

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

A study of 15 herbal extracts found that ginger and turmeric absorbed many UVB rays before they damaged the skin.

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Essential Oils Effective in Fighting Candida, MRSA: Effective Natural Treatments

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

In recent studies, sage and dill essential oils inhibited Candida, and grapefruit seed extract and geranium oil dampened the spread of bacteria-resistant MRSA.

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Dried Plums Prevent Bone Loss: Small Daily Serving Boosts Density

Jun 30, 2014 11:41AM

A mere 100 grams of dried plums daily boosts bone density in post-menopausal women.

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