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An Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a Covid Intrusion
SYDNEY, Australia — A local cleanup operation has begun in Tonga after an epic volcanic eruption set off a tsunami…
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‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 1: On the Navajo Nation, Root Causes Complicated the Covid Fight
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SimpleCast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher or wherever…
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Minnesota’s ice season is getting shorter, report finds
A joint report from the DNR and the MPCA found Minnesota lakes, on average, have about two weeks less ice…
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More rapid tests are coming. What’s the best way to use them?
By Rose Hoban In the coming days, people seeking a rapid test to see if they’re positive for COVID-19 will…
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Russia’s grand Arctic plan might get stuck in the ice
Russia intends to start year-round transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route already in 2024 and that same year reach at…
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Here’s how science is trying to conserve the monarch butterfly’s forests
A team of Mexican scientists are developing a successful experiment that allows for the recovery and maintenance of endemic trees…
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Could the Red Sea’s heat-resilient corals help restore the world’s dying reefs? | DW | 17.01.2022
Beneath the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Aqaba at the northern tip of the Red Sea, lies a…
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How to get a university to divest
On Nov. 1, Abby Herd helped lead a group of Simon Fraser University students over the finish line as they…
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UW-Madison researchers studying more targeted alternative to pesticides
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are digging into a different, more targeted method of controlling crop-attacking pests, a tactic…
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‘Thousands of gallons of fuel’ leak into river as residents hit out
Residents have been left outraged after taking it upon themselves to try and prevent a pollution incident in their local…
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Tongan blast was violent and vast, but may not disrupt global warming
Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption, killing 36,417, ranked a six. Mount Tambora, in 1815, is the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded…
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Study of health woes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria shows effects of climate change
Maria set off months of pain, death in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria, hundreds of Puerto Ricans with treatable ailments…
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How a Knoxville startup is turning local pollution into ‘black gold’
What if we could capture the carbon dioxide that power plants put into the air and make it something useful? East…
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Big brands including Coca Cola call for ‘global pact to combat plastic pollution’
Multinational companies have called for a pact to beat plastic pollution. (Getty) Big brands including Coca Cola and Pepsico have…
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One in ten people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, new research indicates
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period, according…
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Mathematical model may help improve treatments and clinical trials of patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses: Model reveals certain biological markers that differ based on patient characteristics and response to treatment
Investigators who recently developed a mathematical model that indicated why treatment responses vary widely among individuals with COVID-19 have now…
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The 11 Best Sex Positions to Bring You Closer to Your Partner
Meanwhile, White notes that this is a position that can really center pleasure for people with a vagina. Not only…
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Why your ‘wishcycling’ can do more harm than good
Wishcycling is putting something in the recycling bin and hoping it will be recycled, even if there is little evidence…
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What Is a Primary Care Provider?
According to Healthcare.gov, a primary care provider is “a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or physician…
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They’re building a 15-minute city from scratch in the Utah desert
In Paris, one of the first cities to champion the idea of the 15-minute city—urban planning that makes it possible…
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Kentucky mental health professionals dealing with case overload after multiple disasters – Ohio Valley ReSource
Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car be submerged by water shortly before 4 a.m. on…
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Tear Trough Fillers: Are They Worth It?
Maybe you enjoyed one too many all-nighters in your youth. And now, those heavy bags under your eyes are packed…
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Jerome Powell Calls Fed’s Role in Addressing Climate “Limited”
The Federal Reserve’s role in the climate emergency is “limited,” Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, to what is effectively an…
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Recipe: Easy Gluten-free Cornmeal Casserole
Looking for a tasty, gluten-free side dish? Made from cornmeal, this cornbread casserole makes a delicious addition to a dinner…
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What Are Neti Pots and Do They Work?
Yes, using a neti pot might appear a little ridiculous, but these teapot-looking contraptions actually do wonders for nasal congestion.…
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Is it Safe to Sleep With a Tampon In?
Q: Is it safe to sleep with a tampon in all night? A: Yes, in most cases. Cleveland Clinic is…
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How to Relieve Rotator Cuff Pain at Night
Beware the night. If you’ve injured or torn a rotator cuff muscle, that warning probably sends a familiar shiver down…
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‘We’ve worked our whole life, this is our family home’: What the future of climate change means for coastal property owners
When Chris Rogers returned to the NSW Central Coast after a stint living overseas, he was eager to embrace the quintessential Australian…
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Could artificial intelligence help predict Louisiana floods better? This LSU prof thinks so.
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, LSU professor Hartmut Kaiser is joining up with a team of scientists to help…
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When That Pain in Your Mouth Is a Salivary Stone
Pain in your mouth can make the joy of eating disappear — especially if the pain seems to worsen right as you’re…
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3 Frozen Shoulder Exercises to Relieve Pain
Stiff muscles aren’t uncommon. After all, you’ve probably woken up in the morning and needed to have a good stretch…
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How the Refrigerator Became an Agent of Climate Catastrophe
A couple of years ago, in spring, my wife and I took our dog for a walk near Bantam Lake,…
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Can You Have a Heart Attack and Not Know It?
When it comes to heart attack warning signs, there’s a common set of symptoms that many of us know to…
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Teen Suicide: Warning Signs and Prevention
When teens hear about suicide or are directly affected by it (they know a classmate, family member or friend who…
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Recipe: Crunchy Winter Slaw
This creative slaw offers up a super-duper, tasty and surprisingly wonderful combination of seasonal ingredients that will make you love…
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WA’s offshore gasfields pay almost no royalties and stoke carbon emissions, report finds
Australia’s giant offshore gasfields are paying almost no royalties, create few jobs and are a large and rising source of…
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Best Sleeping Positions for Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain
Does your lower back ache when you get out of bed in the morning? Or maybe it’s your neck or…
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Climate Change: Thawing Permafrost a Triple Threat
Thawing Arctic permafrost laden with billions of tons of greenhouse gases not only threatens the region’s critical infrastructure but life…
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Does Your Period Sync Up With Close Friends?
Almost every woman can tell the same story: She was living at home or in her college dorm, and her…
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Impact of global warming on Antarctica will be felt a millennium from now – Digital Journal
“The Antarctic Peninsula is among the fastest-warming regions of the planet — almost 3C over the last 50 years,” warned…
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Ear Seeds: What Are They and Do They Work?
Ear seeds are everywhere these days. And though the name may call to mind visions of flowering plants sprouting from…
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Thrush: Treatment and Prevention Tips
What’s that white stuff on your tongue? And why does your mouth feel “funny” — maybe a little bit like…
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The Dirtiest River In The World
JAKARTA – The color of the brackish water running down the drain across Pak Udis’ paddy field changes everyday: it…
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Compost is a major source of pathogenic aspergillus spores, study suggests
Fourteen percent of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates cultured from garden soils were resistant to an agricultural triazole antifungal drug, tebuconazole. Tebuconazole…
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Earth is running low on wildlife. Plants will be next.
The seeds of this story were planted in a steaming pile of elephant dung somewhere in the African savanna. Elephants…
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Recipe: Fettuccine and Salmon Marinara
This satisfying and flavorful dish is full of healthy ingredients, including salmon, wheat fettuccine, olive oil and marinara sauce. Use red pepper flakes…
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The free-energy principle explains the brain
The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, along with colleagues, has shown that the free-energy principle can explain…
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How to Prepare for Climate Change’s Most Immediate Impacts
If you weren’t already convinced by the epic snowstorm, fatal heat dome, horrific flooding, apocalyptic fires, and terrifying IPCC report…
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How To Help Your Baby or Toddler Clear Their Stuffy Nose
When your child’s too young to blow their nose, the job of getting out excess mucus from allergies or illness falls to you.…
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Biologists pinpoint key factor in immune system response to viral infection: Scientists identified the zip-1 gene as a first-line defense hub in worms
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgency for science to continue unraveling how viruses infect and how immune systems respond…
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