Tag: pollution
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UC Davis Researchers Find New Threat to World’s Wild Bee Population
The wild bee population has been in trouble for a long time. Researchers have been looking for causes and solutions for decades and have come across several factors that could be contributing to their possible extinction. Like humans, bees face several problems that can contribute to bad health and, ultimately, death. In the last few…
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NEWS: Environmentalists Sound Alarm on Plastic Pollution Growth – When Is Enough Enough?
A new study by ecologists at the University of Toronto is out–and they are sounding the alarm! Plastic pollution is disrupting ecosystems, especially in our rivers, lakes, and oceans. The study published in September of 2020, and scientists note the following about the massive clean-up effort that will be required: “The cleanup alone would require…
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4 Ways To Help Reduce Health Risks From Pollution
Pollution is everywhere. It surrounds us, and it’s virtually unavoidable. In our modern world, emissions of all kinds pose threats to both the planet and us. It can be nerve-wracking to think of all that danger to yourself and your loved ones. But does it have to be this way? Unfortunately, there’s no real way…
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11 Ways to Save Mother Earth
The greatest aspirations of humankind have always been to save the world and also save ourselves. As fallible human beings, itβs too easy getting into a mindset in which we think making a difference is impossible β but itβs not. Itβs too easy to get discouraged about things going on in the world and to…