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Experts uncover alarming side effects of shutting down industrial coal plants: 'We need to put … efforts in place soon'
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As states around the U.S. expand their clean-energy capacity, experts discovered an alarming relationship between threatened manatees in Florida and coal-fueled power plants.
Paper Straws Might Pose a Serious Problem, Too
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ScienceAlert reported, "Paper straws are not quite the eco solution many had hoped for. Not only do these liquid slurping alternatives tend to wilt in a frustratingly fast manner, they contain low levels of forever chemicals, according to new research."
Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions
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Uh oh!
Science Daily reports, "Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Desiccating salt lakes identified as underappreciated sources contributing to climate change."
Flowers may be big antennas for bees' electrical systems
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Science News recently published an interesting article about how flowers may act as antennas for bees. "Flowering plants may have a secret power for knowing when to lure pollinators."
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Cassandra Quave.The Plant Hunter.
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Cassandra Quave teaches, "The answer to some of the world’s most pressing problems could be held within our oldest remedies." She is is a leading medical ethnobotanist on a "quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants."
You should read more about her, and take advantage of any opportunity to hear her speak.