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Researchers make breakthrough discovery that could change the way we approach farming in polluted soils: 'All of [a] sudden it's resistant'

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Researchers make breakthrough discovery that could change the way we approach farming in polluted soils: 'All of [a] sudden it's resistant'

 

The Cool Down reports, "Scientists have made a discovery that could help to grow plants in polluted soil.

"A Washington State University-led research team discovered that bacteria found in some wild soil can acquire a set of genes that allows it to filter out the heavy metal nickel, which is toxic.

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Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment.

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Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment.

 

Daily Mail reports, "Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment: Study reveals wearing a pair just once is the equivalent to driving a car for 6.4 miles."

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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint

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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint

 

"The backlash was swift. University of Michigan students organized a rebuttal letter, arguing that narrowly focusing on carbon emissions overlooked the broader environmental harms of industrial-scale farming such as biodiversity loss and water pollution."

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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds

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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds

 

Phys.org reports, "The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies."

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Hertz to Sell 20,000 EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars

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Hertz to Sell 20,000 EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars

 

Bloomberg News via Transport Topics reports, "Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options.

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