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Category: Environment

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Pesticide exposure is harmful for queen bees

Posted on September 11, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Bees are important pollinators for plants not only in our home gardens, but in productive agricultural fields and natural environments…

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    Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life?

    Posted on August 22, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Have you ever spent extra time at the store trying to decide which sunscreen to purchase? We try to protect ourselves from the Sun’s…

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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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          Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children

          Posted on June 19, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

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            Cutting edge water filtration inspired by your kidneys

            Posted on May 23, 2017June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

            The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…

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              Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

              Posted on May 2, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

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

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                Forests Recover Well When Humans Get Out of the Way

                Posted on April 16, 2017October 24, 2022 by SanjoySom

                It goes without saying that forests are important. As the lung of our planet, they strongly contribute to converting carbon dioxide that we…

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                  Study reveals opposite patterns of ancient climate change in temperate areas

                  Posted on June 19, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Korean research team revealed conflicting climate change patterns between the middle latitude areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres…

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                    Increasing ocean temperatures means less zooplankton and therefore less fish

                    Posted on June 11, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass will decrease 6 percent and 11 percent due to climate change Sea surface temperature is expected to…

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