Eating for your health is also better for the environment, study shows
So, you want to reduce your carbon footprint? You might consider improving your diet.
Environment
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2 kiwi birds are rare bright spot in grim extinction report
Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are a rare bright spot in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2017
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'Whodunnit', as Aussie reptiles go extinct: study (Update)
Three species of reptile on Australia's Christmas Island have been declared extinct in the wild, according to a study released on Tuesday, with scientists baffled as to the cause.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2017
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Nissan undaunted by bid to stop electric vehicle tax credits
The head of Nissan Motor Co.'s operations in North America said Monday that the company is undaunted by congressional efforts to do away with a federal tax credit for plug-in electric vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 5, 2017
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Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog (Update)
Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports in heavily polluted New Delhi, where doctors are increasingly vocal about the health risks posed by smog.
Environment
Dec 5, 2017
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10,000 Google staff set to police YouTube content: chief
Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday.
Internet
Dec 5, 2017
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US transportation and water infrastructure not broken
Transportation and water infrastructure funding and finance in the United States are not nearly as dire as some believe, but a national consensus on infrastructure priorities, accompanied by targeted spending and selected ...
Other
Dec 5, 2017
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Red-bellied lemurs maintain gut health through touching and 'huddling' each other
Scientists have found a direct link between physical contact and gut bacteria in red-bellied lemurs. Likely passed through 'huddling' behaviour and touch, the findings suggest implications for human health.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2017
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Rooftop wiretap aims to learn what crows gossip about at dusk
What are crows saying when their loud cawing fills a dark winter's evening? Despite the inescapable ruckus, nobody knows for sure. Birds congregate daily before and after sleep, and they make some noise, but what might be ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2017
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New study shows how ant colonies behave differently in different environments
A new paper published in Behavioral Ecology finds that some ant colonies defend more gallantly than others, revealing that colonies themselves may have personalities. Trees that have more active, aggressive colonies have ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2017
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