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4 High-Impact Lifestyle Changes That Help The Environment

Posted on July 19, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

Imagine a kitchen in a busy household — dirty dishes piled in the sink, leftovers cold on the counter, and utensils strewn about.…

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    New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know

    Posted on June 21, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

    Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

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      Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

      Posted on May 2, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

      Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.

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        Flashlight Fish and their Glow-In-The-Dark Friends

        Posted on March 20, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

        Animals are unable to tell us why they do the things they do, and curious scientists often want to find out. They set up experiments to see…

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          Bacteria-Powered Battery Helps Remove Lake Pollution

          Posted on March 7, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

          Nitrogen pollution is a big problem in standing water such as lakes and ponds. The nitrogen comes from many sources, often agricultural…

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            Growing plants with colored light changes their nutrient content

            Posted on January 23, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

            Plants have five basic needs – food, water, air, light, and space. Outdoors, plants get everything they need from nature and some…

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              Grow High-Tunnel Lettuce Year Round on Fish Waste

              Posted on January 12, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

              A group of agricultural researchers at West Virginia University wanted to find out if it was possible to grow lettuce year round using high…

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                Can cold-loving bacteria help to clean up oil spills?

                Posted on December 16, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                For several decades scientists have been interested in the ability of psychrophilic (cold- loving) microbial communities to degrade the…

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                  People power in Kenya greatly improves local fisheries

                  Posted on November 17, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Harnessing ‘people power’ to manage fisheries in the developing world has significantly benefited local communities and coral…

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                    Decline in Fish Stocks at Puget Sound Hurts Diving Birds

                    Posted on October 18, 2014June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Birds that dive for fish while wintering in the Salish Sea, located between British Columbia and Washington, are more likely to be in…

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