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What Makes a Healthy Ecosystem

WEBAnother metric for the health of an ecosystem is the amount of organic matter in the soil, versus what might be the case in the absence of human impact. Cultivation of …

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Bees are dying. Here is why and what we need to do to …

WEBHoneybees (wild and domestic) account for 80% of all pollination around the globe. Whilst grains are primarily pollinated by the wind, fruits, nuts, and vegetables are …

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What makes a healthy stream

WEBIn short, a healthy stream will not simply carry water downslope at high speeds, but promote a slow, meandering movement of water that rejuvenates it. It may …

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Overpackaging: A “Hazardous” Public Health Crisis by …

WEBAccording to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH), inhalation and direct contact of certain plastics just from consumer packaging have been shown to …

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Fighting Climate Change at the Local Level

WEBFighting Climate Change at the Local Level. Climate scientists and decision-makers at all levels of government around the world agree on this – any approach to …

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The Mud of the Mangroves – Nicholas School Internship …

WEBThe Mud of the Mangroves. July 2, 2018 Ben Siegelman. A boardwalk over the mud leads through the many species of mangroves surrounding Tambobo Bay. I …

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Ag Alternatives: Embracing the Weeds and Urban …

WEBThe push for “eating local” is at the forefront of the sustainable food movement that has quietly begun to sweep the nation. This Urban agriculture seems to …

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Fracking: An Environmental Justice Issue – US …

WEBFracking can result in environmental damages ranging from contaminating water sources to minor earthquakes. Defenders of fracking emphasize that fracking fluid …

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Redlining and Greenspace in Durham, NC – US …

WEBUrban trees in the US remove about 784,000 tons of air pollution annually, a service valued at $3.8 billion. Neighborhoods without sufficient tree cover therefore not …

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Carbon Dioxide and Mental Health – Translational Ecology

WEBCarbon Dioxide and Mental Health. September 2, 2020 William H. Schlesinger. With a lethal concentration for humans of about 10%, the current …

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Biogas and CAFOs in North Carolina by Carsten Pran

WEBOver nine million hogs call North Carolina home and most of them live in densely-packed, windowless warehouses called Concentrated Animal Feeding …

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Rising Threats to North Carolina’s Coastline: Sea Level and State

WEBNorth Carolina may see up to about four and a half feet of sea level rise between 2000 and 2100, which, combined with increased flooding and frequency of …

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Untold Stories of the Manhattan Project

WEBSeventy-three years ago today, a fateful explosion altered the lives of the thousands of people living in communities around Alamogordo in a devastating and irrevocable way.

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Role of Toxic and Endangered Plants and Animals in Chinese …

WEBAfter walking by dozens of shops lining the streets of Hong Kong selling various dried herbs and animal mixtures for medicinal usage, I was curious about the …

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Cannabis use in males affects sperm

WEBIn a recent study published in the journal Epigenetics, Murphy and her team recruited both cannabis-using and non-using males of reproductive age (18-40 years …

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Environmental Justice and North Carolina Hog Farms by Emma …

WEBHog farming is one of North Carolina’s largest industries, but its negative consequences go largely unnoticed. Most of the hog industry is located in eastern North …

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Adaptation to Climate Change in Policy: Dos and Don’ts

WEBAdaptation to Climate Change in Policy: Dos and Don’ts. April 5, 2019 Yoav Kargon. As proposed efforts to mitigate climate change in the United States are …

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How to Define COVID-19 as an Environmental Justice Problem

WEBBy Sarah Bond. During President Obama’s administration, a senior White House official referred to climate change as Obama’s “stepchild,” because …

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The North Carolina Hog Industry: How an Environmental Problem …

WEBIn the state of North Carolina, there are almost as many hogs as there are people. Coming in at the third highest count of hogs in US states, the state of North …

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Air Pollution vs. Cigarette Smoking – Translational Ecology

WEBAir Pollution vs. Cigarette Smoking. Every person breathes thousands of gallons of air each day, making air the greatest potential source of toxic exposure known …

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The Soil Solution: Incentivizing Sustainable Agriculture through the

WEBIn 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent an important reminder to governors around the U.S., stating that “the Nation that destroys its soil destroys …

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