May 21, 2013
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Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or three ever live alongside one another at the same time… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 9, 2013
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New research finds that water inside the moon’s mantle comes from the same source as water on Earth. The Moon is thought to have formed after a giant impact to a still-forming Earth 4.5 million years ago. These new findings suggest that Earth may have … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 2, 2013
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
It is critical that countries agree in 2015 to significantly reduce their climate pollution and secure a global agreement to address climate change. There are at least … Continue reading
April 29, 2013
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Researchers have identified a new subtype of ataxia, a rare disease without treatment that causes atrophy in the cerebellum and affects around 1.5 million people in the world. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 17, 2013
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Toyota has sold a lot of hybrids around the world. A lot. As of the end of last month, they have cumulatively sold about 5.125 million hybrids worldwide, with almost 2 million sold in the United States. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 10, 2013
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Researchers report success in using a concept called “value-based analysis,” which simultaneously measures quality and cost and addresses inefficiencies in care. The researchers applied a value-based analysis approach to implementing a single best prac… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 27, 2013
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Scientists analyzed data on 1.5 million cellphone users in a small European country over a span of 15 months and found that just four points of reference, with fairly low spatial and temporal resolution, was enough to uniquely identify 95 percent of them. This means that to extract the complete location information for a single person from an “anonymized” data set of more than a million people, all you would need to do is place him or her within a couple of hundred yards of a cellphone transmitter, sometime over the course of an hour, four times in one year. A few Twitter posts would probably provide all the information you needed, if they contained specific information about the person’s whereabouts. Continue reading
March 14, 2013
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A new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat has been discovered in Polk County, Florida. The 5-million-year-old fossils belong to the same lineage as the famous Smilodon fatalis from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, a large, carnivorous ap… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2013
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Outdoor heat is associated with a significantly increased risk of emergency hospitalization for respiratory disorders in the elderly, according to a large epidemiological study of more than 12.5 million Medicare beneficiaries. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 6, 2013
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Researchers have demonstrated a high cure rate and remarkably few side effects in treating patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with an investigational antibiotic cream. CL is a parasitic disease that causes disfiguring lesions, with 350 million … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 22, 2013
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It’s already bad enough that we create a lot of carbon pollution by doing useful things like heating our homes and moving people and goods around, do we also have to burn gigantic amounts of fossil fuels for no reason? Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 10, 2013
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Repeat traumatic brain injury affects a subgroup of the 3.5 million people who suffer head trauma each year. Even a mild repeat TBI that occurs when the brain is still recovering from an initial injury can result in poorer outcomes, especially in child… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 27, 2012
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I recently celebrated my five-year anniversary of working at Earth911. That is a long time to work at any company, but the experience has been extra interesting for me because I’ve gotten to see such a huge shift in the business of recycling. For longtime Earth911 followers, you may know me as the guy obsessed [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 7, 2012
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is considering a landfill ban on all food waste from businesses like hotels, restaurants and more. About 1.5 million tons of organic food waste is disposed of in Massachusetts each year, but only about 100,000 tons is properly composted, according to the state’s DEP. The new goal is to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 31, 2012
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Straws are a modern convenience that act as the middle man between drink and mouth, but one London community is looking to cut out the middle man entirely. The Straw Wars initiative in London’s SOHO neighborhood encourages area bars, restaurants and clubs to stop providing straws, unless customers specifically request one. So far, 34 restaurants [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 11, 2012
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Arizona State University is about to become a whole lot greener. Figuratively speaking, anyway. Walmart chairman of the board and co-chairman of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability Rob Walton and his wife, Melani, donated $27.5 million to the…… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 30, 2012
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Americans generated 11.5 million tons of glass in 2010 – about 27 percent of which was recycled, according to the EPA. Nearly 90 percent of recycled glass is used to make new containers. But creative greenies are finding some slightly more…
Share on FacebookNovember 15, 2011
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Just in time for America Recycles Day, a new report finds that a national recycling rate of 75 percent would create 1.5 million jobs and reduce carbon emissions by 276 million metric tons by 2030. The report, “More Jobs, Less Pollution,” was…
Share on FacebookApril 5, 2011
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Melissa Waage, Campaign Director, Washington, DC This week we are graced with the presence of over 150 citizen lobbyists from Appalachia and elsewhere, in town for the End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington. They’re h… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 14, 2010
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France | Coenmans Industrial Recycling (CIR) of France has completely re-designed its recycling facility at the river port of Bethune and Beuvry in Nord-Pas-de-Calais at a cost of around Euro 5 million. Continue reading
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