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Climate change and the sea

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Don’t get burned by smokeless cigarettes

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire; but you can still get burned with smokeless, say critics of electronic cigarettes.  They look just like a teensy...

Eating radioactive cesium from Japan? Avoid these seafood products to be sure

Canada is up there on environmental awareness and monitoring contaminants in seafood. It was one of the first countries in the world to talk...

Pomegranates should be your new year resolution

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Erotic eggplant makes baba ghanoush more exciting [photos]

I am a fan of baba ghanoush, and I am a fan of food that looks erotic. In today's way of...

Sow Much Good farmer a CNN hero for spreading her seeds at the urban farm

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Domino’s vegan pizza makes global first in Israel

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Save a tiny Syrian’s life by giving online

Listen up. Several Syrian children froze to death this past week because they lacked adequate clothing. The UN predicts that more Syrians will die...

10 Top Vegan Holiday Recipes From The Middle East

One advantage of eating vegan is that you probably have all ingredients for home-cooked meals in your pantry, all the time. Another advantage, especially...

Moroccan fish trawlers pumping and dumping tons of dead fish into Sea [graphic video]

A graphic indication of unsustainable commercial fishing was conveyed by two environmental watch organizations, Greenpeace and Western Sahara Watch, have revealed severe unsustainable practices...

Wadi Rum Bedouins Defy Nature by Growing Organic Veggies

Who says you can't make the desert bloom? The desert regions of Israel and Jordan have for years been the subject of numerous agricultural...

Syria’s chemical weapons will be dumped into the Mediterranean Sea

The good news is that 800 tons of Syria's chemical weapons are scheduled to be destroyed before the end of December. The bad news...

MERS Killer Virus Claims Life of New Mother in Abu Dhabi

MERS, a SARS-like virus believed to be transmitted by either camels or bats has claimed another life in the Middle East. This time a...

Peeing Habits of Saudi Men Revealed

Westerners may be confused about Middle Eastern customs and how people, men especially, use the 'squat' toilet. How we "go" impacts our environment: sit...

Three Qatari “Suspects” Who are Spreading MERS Virus

Guess who might be the culprit carrying a new SARS-like virus to people in the Middle East? The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus...

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NuCicer has developed Nuchi, a new class of chickpea with 50% more protein and 25% less fat than conventional varieties. Co-founder Kathryn Cook explains how wild chickpea genetics, AI-guided breeding, and centuries-old biodiversity could transform the future of sustainable protein.

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Canada's forests generate billions of dollars in economic value each year, yet vast amounts of irregular timber are downgraded to wood chips or biomass. A collaboration between researchers at Carleton University and Aalto University is challenging that model, demonstrating how "ugly wood" can be transformed into high-value architecture while reducing waste and storing more carbon in buildings.

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What to Look for in a Senior Living Community That Truly Delivers

Choosing a sustainable senior living community means looking beyond appearances to care quality, nutrition, safety, social connection, and long-term well-being.

NuCicer — Chickpeas Move to the Center of the Plate

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Canada's forests generate billions of dollars in economic value each year, yet vast amounts of irregular timber are downgraded to wood chips or biomass. A collaboration between researchers at Carleton University and Aalto University is challenging that model, demonstrating how "ugly wood" can be transformed into high-value architecture while reducing waste and storing more carbon in buildings.

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How a tick bite can lead to a life-threatening meat allergy AFG

Imagine developing a severe allergy to steak after a single tick bite. That's the reality for people with alpha-gal syndrome, a rapidly emerging condition linked to lone star ticks and other tick species. As researchers uncover how tick saliva rewires the immune system, health officials warn that hundreds of thousands of Americans may already be living with this unusual red meat allergy.

Russia’s Arctic superdeep oil drill revives debunked ‘infinite oil’ theory

Russia is reviving the controversial abiotic oil theory with plans to drill superdeep holes in the Arctic. While small amounts of abiotic methane exist deep within the Earth, most geologists reject the idea that commercial oil reserves originate from non-biological processes, raising questions about the environmental cost and scientific value of the project.

Code Red from the Galapagos: human drugs and sunscreen are polluting the sea

Millions of visitors swim in the pristine waters of the Galápagos each year, but new research suggests sunscreen chemicals and other human-made pollutants are reaching even the islands' most protected marine habitats. Scientists are calling for urgent monitoring to safeguard one of Earth's most iconic ecosystems.

AI will crack the codes from the Dead Sea Scrolls

Artificial intelligence is opening a new chapter in Dead Sea Scrolls research. By combining machine learning with chemical analysis, scientists hope to uncover where the ancient manuscripts were produced, identify connections between scribes, and reveal hidden patterns across more than 25,000 fragments that have remained unsolved for decades.
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