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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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Experts uncover alarming side effects of shutting down industrial coal plants: 'We need to put … efforts in place soon'

 

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. 

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Experts urge residents to eat costly invasive species wreaking havoc on native ecosystems — and it's unexpectedly delicious

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Experts urge residents to eat costly invasive species wreaking havoc on native ecosystems — and it's unexpectedly delicious

 

The Cool Down reports, "Himalayan blackberry bushes are a notorious invasive species on the West Coast. Luckily they are also completely edible and delicious..."

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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

 

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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100% of toxic "forever chemicals" break down overnight in new reaction

 

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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Urban birds are teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds

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Urban birds are teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds

 

The Guardian reports, "Urban ducks and crows might offer us a connection to nature, but scientists have found wild birds that live near humans are more likely to harbour bacteria resistant to important antibiotics."

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