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Food Safety and Environmental Organizations Call on EPA to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides

WASHINGTON - A coalition of food safety and environmental groups will deliver hundreds of thousands of public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, urging the agency to ban neonicotinoid pesticides--a leading cause of

July 21, 2017
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Category: Environment

The Next Major Blackout on Earth Will Be Caused by This Natural Source

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Solar storms have historically had the capacity to interfere with electronics and navigation systemsIn such a technologically advanced age, what would happen in the event of a storm so severe it caused a global blackout?

July 22, 2017
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Category: Science

“Bioinspired” Researchers Look to Nature to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems

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From airplanes to medical glue to tiny robots, nature is inspiring some of today's most important innovations. By observing how organisms have adapted to overcome a variety of challenges, we can discover new ways to solve problems of our own.

July 22, 2017
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Scientists Assert Climate Change is Allowing Greenhouse Gases to Escape From Melting Permafrost

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A new study indicates that warming temperatures caused by climate change may be releasing heat-trapping methane from layers of gas and oil that’s been lurking beneath the Arctic permafrost for

July 22, 2017
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Hear, boy? Pet translators will be on sale soon, Amazon says

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Retailer backs futurologist’s claim that devices conversing in canine will be available in, ruffly speaking, a decade.

July 22, 2017
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The Podcast Taking on Racism in the Food Industry

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A chef and journalist started “The Racist Sandwich Podcast” to address inequity in the restaurant industry. Today, it’s winning award nominations and fans worldwide.