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Jun 30, 2016 10:13AM
Entire ecosystems rest on the delicate wings of moths, yet they’re dying off in distressing numbers from causes ranging from pesticides to urban lights.
By adding in fish taken illegally, caught recreationally or discarded from commercial catches, a new study shows that the total world catch is 50 percent higher than previously reported.
Fruit-eating animal species such as toucans and spider monkeys—many of them declining in number—are key in spreading seeds of the CO2-absorbing trees that mitigate rising global temperatures.
May 31, 2016 04:18PM ● By Allison Garmon
People are now flocking to float centers for pragmatic reasons: to enhance their physical and emotional health.
May 31, 2016 10:09AM
A major supermarket chain will no longer buy fruit or vegetables from farmers that spray with any of eight pesticides that are toxic to bees.
The Living Future Challenge has developed a bold framework to evoke fresh thinking about the design of systems, products and buildings.
Apr 29, 2016 10:02AM
Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. welcomed five new publishers to its April 2016 training session.
Apr 29, 2016 10:01AM
More than 90 percent of playing fields and parks in a six-state area were found to be located within 1,000 feet of corn or soybean fields in which toxic weed killers were sprayed.
Rising levels of human-made noise are drowning out natural sounds, the National Park Service reports.
Mar 31, 2016 09:48AM
Organic agriculture practiced worldwide can boost the CO2 content of soil and help lower global temperatures, reports the Center for Food Safety.
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