When you stop at a red light you are exposed to higher levels of air pollution
Feb 13, 2015, 8:36 am By ENNUK commuters spend an average of about 1.5 hours a day at the wheel. Road vehicles in particular are…New study calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean
Feb 12, 2015, 3:30 pm By ENNA plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the beach until a gust of wind spins it into the ocean. In 192…Children in cities have increased risk of neurological damage due to air pollution
Feb 12, 2015, 8:47 am By ENNPollution in many cities threatens the brain development in children. Findings by University of…How much sleep do you really need?
Feb 12, 2015, 5:26 am By ENNLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher Lydia DonCarlos, PhD, is a member of…Dead wood helps to balance habitats and manage wildfires
Feb 11, 2015, 4:42 pm By ENNHealthy forest ecosystems need dead wood to provide important habitat for birds and mammals, but…Plant turns cow manure to ethanol
Feb 11, 2015, 7:53 am By ENNTulare County, California, recently surpassed nearby Fresno County as the top agriculture-producing…19,500 square miles of polar ice melts into oceans each year
Feb 11, 2015, 7:43 am By ENNSea ice increases in Antarctica do not make up for the accelerated Arctic sea ice loss of the last…New Study Predicts Plant Responses to Drought
4:26pm By ENNA new U.S. Geological Survey study shows how plants’ vulnerability to drought varies across the…'Stressed' young bees could be to blame for colony collapse
8:11am By ENNResearchers have tracked the activity of bees forced to begin foraging earlier in their lives due to…Autoimmune disease risk found related to mercury exposure
7:03am By ENNOne of the greatest risk factors for autoimmunity among women of childbearing age may be associated…Earliest evidence of human-produced air pollution linked to Spanish conquest of the Inca
Mon 3:55pm By ENNIn the 16th century, during its conquest of South America, the Spanish Empire forced countless Incas…Giant clam has giant impact
Mon 9:05am By ENNThe world’s biggest bivalves are the aptly named giant clams. Inhabiting the warm waters of the…Will eating Chili peppers make you thin?
Mon 8:25am By ENNDon't go chomping on a handful of chili peppers just yet, but there may be help for hopeful dieters…The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race and climate change
Feb 8, 2015, 7:50 am By ENNFor more than 30 years, the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race, which begins…Children benefit from getting outdoors
Feb 7, 2015, 8:42 am By ENNThe health benefits of active outdoor pursuits over sedentary indoor pastimes are well known and…Why you should throw out your old TV
Feb 6, 2015, 2:44 pm By ENNWe may think we’re a culture that ditches our worn technology at the first sight of something…New data shows stars are younger than previously thought
Feb 6, 2015, 9:27 am By ENNThe highly anticipated update of the analysis of data from the European Space Agency's Planck…Seafloor Volcano Pulses May Alter Climate
Feb 6, 2015, 8:42 am By ENNVast ranges of volcanoes hidden under the oceans are presumed by scientists to be the gentle giants…Termite mounds could help prevent spread of deserts
Feb 5, 2015, 4:23 pm By ENNTermites might not top the list of humanity's favorite insects, but new research suggests that their…Airline industry makes strides in adopting sustainable biofuels
Feb 5, 2015, 8:38 am By ENNAir travel emits more than 650 million metric tons of carbon pollution annually – equivalent to…
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