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Self pollinating wild flowers due to declining insect population

Self-Pollinating Wildflowers Worry Scientists

Feb 29, 2024 09:04AM

Flowering plants depend on the declining global insect population which includes pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps.

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Adding Sails to Ships to Save Money and the Planet

Feb 29, 2024 09:03AM

Maritime shipping industry leaders are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint and save money including the addition of specialized sails to cargo ships.

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Mount Everest Is Melting

Feb 29, 2024 09:02AM

While glaciers worldwide are melting, ice loss across the Himalayas has been especially rapid due to a rise in temperatures.

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Lear’s Macaw, a large, blue-feathered parrot with bright yellow rings around its eyes which, according to American Bird Conservancy, has been brought back from extinction in the past but is still considered endangered, with approximately 1,300 adults in existence.

Wind Energy Project Threatens Endangered Bird

Feb 29, 2024 09:01AM

A renewable-energy project in the Brazilian state of Bahia is threatening the Lear’s Macaw which has been brought back from extinction in the past but is still considered endangered.

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Diet Tips to Reduce Inflammation

Feb 29, 2024 08:00AM

When we talk about foods that are “bad” for us, they all have an important common characteristic: They cause inflammation in our bodies.

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What the ‘Bleep’ Should We Eat

Feb 29, 2024 07:00AM

Patients of both doctors and nutritionists in functional medicine often ask them what they should eat. The answer is often to avoid gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, corn, canola oil and more.

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