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Common houseplants can improve air quality indoors
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Phys.org reports, "Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research led by the University of Birmingham and in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)."
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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.
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
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Los Angeles Times reports, "...new research from a team of chemists at UC Berkeley suggests a glimmer of hope when it comes to the thorny problem of recycling plastics — one that may allow us to have our cake, and potentially take a very small bite, too."
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100% of toxic "forever chemicals" break down overnight in new reaction
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New Atlas reports, "Scientists in Japan have developed a new method for breaking down toxic “forever chemicals” quickly and at room temperature. The technique broke down 100% of certain types of these pollutants overnight, recovering some useful components for reuse."
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