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Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent decades. However, new research finds sugar replacements can also cause health changes that are linked … Continue reading →

Between illegal settlements, military encroachments and a rigged project approval process, Israel is crushing Palestinian agriculture by denying access to water and things are getting worse. Source: Israel control of Palestinian water supply hits farmers This is the reality of … Continue reading →

Lawn chemicals, particularly, ones containing 2,4-D, have been linked to at least two types of canine cancers. Studies found that lawn chemicals travel to neighboring yards and inside homes, and chemicals have been found in the urine of dogs whose … Continue reading →

Vegan musician, activist, author, and restaurateur, Moby, is turning his backyard pool into a tree and plant-filled pollinator paradise for bees, butterflies, and other creatures vital to the ecosystem. Source: Vegan Musician and Activist Moby is Turning His Pool Into … Continue reading →

Ahhhhhhh this might be fun folks. Hopefully this judge can figure out unlike the judge in 2016 that a human cell and a person are two different legal entities. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has rejected a motion by … Continue reading →

Monsanto is going beyond GMOs and investing in the gene-editing startup Pairwise. The deal could herald the arrival of the first Crispr produce. Source: Monsanto is on the verge of producing the first fruit made with a blockbuster gene-editing tool … Continue reading →

Pesticides from California’s Central Valley farms are found in Pacific chorus frogs living in pristine Sierra Nevada national parks. Source: Pesticides Contaminating Critters in California’s National Parks Scientists first noticed sharply declining frog populations in the Sierra Nevada starting in … Continue reading →

Source: A brief outline of various ways to measure the rate of photosynthesis – including measuring photosynthesis via the uptake of carbon dioxide (e.g. using immobilised algae), via the production of oxygen in pondweed, via the increase in dry mass, … Continue reading →

The lighter-colored streets actually reflect the sun’s rays and help keep LA cool. Source: Los Angeles is spending $40,000 per mile to paint streets white — and it could have a surprising ripple effect on the city Wow and downtown … Continue reading →

World Water Day, an annual celebration initiated by the United Nations to raise awareness about water scarcity and how to preserve and use it safely. Even though water covers almost three-fourths of the Earth’s surface, there are many regions that … Continue reading →