Social Security scams costing Americans millions
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7 Reasons Recycling Isn’t Working in New York City
In Seattle, recycling is collected for free, but residents pay a fee for each bag of regular garbage. People who support such systems, called “pay as you throw” or “save as you throw,” say that without fees, garbage collection is an “unmetered utility,” akin to receiving unlimited water or electricity for free. But in New […]
Biggest study of dangerously small particulate matter and cardiac arrest — ScienceDaily
There is an increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) even from short-term exposure to low concentrations of fine particulate matter PM2.5, an international study has found, noting an association with gaseous pollutants such as those from coal burning/mining, bushfires and motor vehicles. The nationwide study of data from Japan, chosen for its superior monitoring, […]
Secret mission saves rare prehistoric trees from Australia bushfires
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Greta Thunberg Joins Climate March on Her Last Day in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist, spent this week inside the halls of power at the World Economic Forum, addressing the titans of global business and politics, huddling with a few of them for closed-door sessions and being publicly belittled by officials from the United States government. On Friday, as the […]
High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds linked to structural brain changes at age 12 — ScienceDaily
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study found that children with higher levels of TRAP exposure at birth had reductions at age 12 in gray matter volume and […]
Penguin species in Antarctica hit hard by climate change
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Trump Removes Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and groundwater, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers and real estate developers who said Obama-era rules had shackled them with onerous and unnecessary burdens. From Day 1 of his administration, President Trump vowed to repeal […]
Despite less ozone pollution, not all plants benefit — ScienceDaily
Breathe easy: Concentrations of ozone in the air have decreased over large parts of the country in the past several decades. But not too easy. Policies and new technologies have reduced emissions of precursor gases that lead to ozone air pollution, but despite those improvements, the amount of ozone that plants are taking in has […]
SpaceX destroys boosters in dramatic abort test
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