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Solar Panels
Discarded Solar Panels Result in Toxic Pollution

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

As millions of metric tons of solar panel waste containing lead are projected in the coming years, groups are working ensure proper recycling protocols are in place.

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Stop Systemic Racism
Scientists Confront Academic Racism

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

Nearly 6,000 scientists signed a pledge to #ShutDownSTEM on June 10, the day of the Strike for Black Lives across higher education.

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Demin Jeans
Denim Microfibers Pervade Waterways

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

Blue jeans create a unique type of environmental pollution as researchers have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment.

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Forest Restoration Area
Climate Change Impedes Wildfire Reforestation Efforts

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

A study found that forest recovery declines significantly under warmer, drier conditions caused by climate change, making forests less resilient to fire.

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Canadian Bird Facing Extinction
Canadian Species Extinction Risk Looms

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

Species of global conservation concern have declined in Canada by 42 percent and Canadian at-risk species fell by 59 percent, between 1970 and 2016, according to a new report.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Station in California
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Surging in California

Oct 30, 2020 08:30AM

The state of California has approved a $437 million campaign devoted to building thousands of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

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Deep Sea Fish
Blackest Fish in the Sea Aid Scientific Research

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

Scientists have found that the skin of deep-sea fish absorbs more than 99.95 percent of the light that hits them, aiding research in ultra-black substances for sensitive optical equipment.

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Electronic Waste
Electronic Waste is Out of Control

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030.

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Apple iPhone
Apple Seeks 2030 Carbon Neutrality

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

Apple, Inc., the maker of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers, has committed to becoming 100 percent carbon neutral overall, from its supply chain to retail outlets, by 2030.

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Oarweed Kelp
Oarweed Odyssey: Scottish Kelp Provides Clues to Climate Change

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

Experts have discovered kelp that has survived for 16,000 years since the last ice age and are hopeful that this find will show how marine plant life survives extreme changes in climate.

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Newborn Baby
Falling Fertility Rate Threatens World Stability

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

The global total fertility rate (TFR) nearly halved from 1950 levels, when women had an average of 4.7 children each, to 2.4 in 2017, and it could fall below 1.7 by the turn of the century.

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Wetlands Bird
Record Methane Emissions Driven by Agriculture and Fossil Fuels

Sep 30, 2020 08:30AM

A worldwide inventory of methane sources reveals that atmospheric levels of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas are at an all-time high due to agriculture, fossil fuels and landfill waste.

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