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1Dec. 14, 2023 - Researchers sought to investigate whether socioeconomically vulnerable households experienced longer power outage durations after extreme weather events. The team analyzed data from the top eight ...
1Jan. 17, 2024 - Our latest study shows there are racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in air pollution emissions reductions, particularly in the industry and energy generation sectors. The findings provide a ...
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5Dec. 14, 2023 - Two new studies based on data from 2009 to 2018 show that renters living along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States face rent increases, higher eviction rates, and a lack of affordable ...
5Jan. 16, 2024 - Climate change is causing Western U.S. forests to be less effective carbon sinks, even as it boosts the productivity of forests in the Eastern U.S., according to new ...
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9Dec. 7, 2023 - New research estimates 55 million marine organisms worth $2.15bn are sold in the marine aquarium trade each year, making it as valuable as global fisheries such as ...
9Jan. 14, 2024 - Earth's average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Global temperatures last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) ...
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13Dec. 7, 2023 - The ability to meet EU climate goals is enhanced by investing in new technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Although it is currently unprofitable for both companies and ...
13Jan. 11, 2024 - Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics pose a serious threat to public health and cost the U.S. an estimated $250 billion in increased health care costs in 2018, according to new ...
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17Dec. 7, 2023 - Modern-day Ciudad Mante, Mexico, could help Tampa, Florida, plan for shifting water and electricity demands due to climate change, according to an international team of researchers. Researchers used ...
17Jan. 11, 2024 - Urban agriculture has the potential to decentralize food supplies, provide environmental benefits like wildlife habitat, and mitigate environmental footprints, but researchers have identified ...
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21Dec. 6, 2023 - A team of sustainability scientists recently announced that they have developed a community-based framework, founded on extensive local and traditional knowledge, to help assess and respond to the ...
21Jan. 10, 2024 - An international group of researchers finds that conserving about half of global land area could maintain nearly all of nature's contributions to people and still meet biodiversity targets for ...
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25Dec. 6, 2023 - The ocean is a global life-support system, and climate change causes such as ocean warming, acidification, deoxygenation, and nitrogen-deposition alter the delicate microbial population in oceans. ...
25Jan. 9, 2024 - A study has found that green ammonia could be used to fulfill the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. Researchers looked at the production ...
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29Dec. 6, 2023 - The ocean's capacity to store atmospheric carbon dioxide is some 20% greater than the estimates contained in the latest IPCC report. Scientists looked at the role played by plankton in the ...
29Jan. 9, 2024 - An international team of scientists has used a novel 500-year dataset to frame a 'restorative' pathway through which humanity can avoid the worst ecological and social outcomes of climate ...
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33Dec. 5, 2023 - A new report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from the previous 18 months, synthesized to help inform negotiations at COP28 and policy implementation ...
33Jan. 5, 2024 - In a recent tragic incident, approximately 100 elephants in Africa perished due to inadequate access to water. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issues a warning that around 2.5 billion ...
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37Dec. 4, 2023 - Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 -- reaching record levels, according to new ...
37Jan. 2, 2024 - Human culture has evolved to allow humans to extract resources and helped us expand to dominate the biosphere. But the same evolutionary processes may counteract efforts to solve new global ...
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41Dec. 4, 2023 - As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a study of North American ...
41Jan. 2, 2024 - A recent study assessed the perspectives of 76 diverse South Florida climate adaptation professionals. A new study explores the expectations and concerns of practitioners from the private sector, ...
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45Dec. 4, 2023 - A biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle ...
45Jan. 2, 2024 - Promoting climate-friendly behaviors will be more successful in societies where everyone has the capacity: financially, physically, and time-wise, to make ...
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49Dec. 4, 2023 - Children must be taught more about the importance of plants if education about climate change and sustainability is to be effective, experts have ...
49Jan. 2, 2024 - Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply enough key micronutrients for the population, according to ...
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53Dec. 4, 2023 - Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100 while ensuring that the poor are not hit hardest by climate policies and climate impacts. This is achieved by immediately introducing broad ...
53Dec. 29, 2023 - Scientists use a 3km high-resolution climate model to reveal expanded extreme rainfall from ...
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57Nov. 30, 2023 - When it comes to self-discipline, psychological research traditionally focuses on individual responsibility. Some researchers believe this is too short-sighted. Self-discipline doesn't work ...
57Dec. 21, 2023 - How do national policies impact deforestation? Researchers have looked into this question at the global scale and have found that, contrary to common assumptions, national strategies have a ...
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61Nov. 30, 2023 - Melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, extreme heat waves: the consequences of climate change are more visible than ever, and the scientific community has confirmed that humans are responsible. Yet ...
61Dec. 21, 2023 - Research reveals a steady increase in the number of people at risk from tropical cyclones and the number of days per year these potentially catastrophic storms threaten health and livelihoods. The ...
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65Nov. 29, 2023 - With the world projected to be highly urbanized by 2050, cities are encouraged to take urgent climate actions to mitigate and adapt to the threats of climate change. As climate change intensifies and ...
65Dec. 20, 2023 - A major report has put forward solutions to halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system in Europe, including reducing meat and dairy consumption, fertilizer use and food ...
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69Nov. 28, 2023 - Researchers could find no simple solution to limiting non-CO2 emissions from ...
69Dec. 18, 2023 - In a spectacular new study, researchers have used light and chlorine to eradicate low-concentration methane from air. The result gets us closer to being able to remove greenhouse gases from livestock ...
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73Nov. 27, 2023 - Carbon capture is essential to reduce the impact of human carbon dioxide emissions on our climate. Researchers have developed a method to confirm whether carbon in concrete originates from the raw ...
73Dec. 18, 2023 - Our understanding of which aquatic species produce sounds just took a big step forward. Scientists have created an inventory of species confirmed or expected to produce sound underwater. ...
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77Nov. 23, 2023 - Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A new study now finds: Accounting for the long-term impacts of these storms raises the ...
77Dec. 18, 2023 - A new study of natural capital finds nature's benefits to humanity are expected to decline as climate change shifts ecosystems across ...
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81Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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83- [US Air Pollution Rates on the Decline but Pockets of Inequities Remain](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240117143748.htm)
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85Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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87- [Climate Change Threatens Global Forest Carbon Sequestration, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240116131840.htm)
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89Sunday, January 14, 2024
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91- [NASA Analysis Confirms 2023 as Warmest Year on Record](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240114195023.htm)
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93Thursday, January 11, 2024
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95- [U.S. Health Costs Related to Chemicals in Plastics Reached $250 Billion in 2018](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240111113117.htm)
96- [Scaling Up Urban Agriculture: Research Team Outlines Roadmap](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240111113032.htm)
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98Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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100- [Only 18% of the Global Land Area That Is Needed for Human Well-Being and Biodiversity Is Currently Protected](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240110120231.htm)
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102Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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104- [Green Ammonia Could Decarbonize 60% of Global Shipping When Offered at Just 10 Regional Fuel Ports](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240109121155.htm)
105- [Scientists Outline a Bold Solution to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, Social Injustice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240109121104.htm)
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107Friday, January 5, 2024
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109- [Monitoring the Well-Being of Reservoir Water Through an Uncrewed Surface Vehicle](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240105145124.htm)
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111Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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113- [Evolution Might Stop Humans from Solving Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102151942.htm)
114- [Understanding Climate Mobilities: New Study Examines Perspectives from South Florida Practitioners](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102151939.htm)
115- [Reducing Inequality Is Essential in Tackling Climate Crisis, Researchers Argue](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102142041.htm)
116- ['Nutritional Quality Must Be at the Heart of Climate Smart Agriculture' -- Researchers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102142030.htm)
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118Friday, December 29, 2023
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120- [Global Warming Intensifies Typhoon-Induced Extreme Precipitation Over East Asia](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231229164738.htm)
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122Thursday, December 21, 2023
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124- [How National Policies Affect Forests in Border Regions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231221123055.htm)
125- [Finding New Ways to Adapt to a Growing Weather Threat](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231221012706.htm)
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127Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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129- [Scientists Provide Recipe to Halve Pollution from Food Production](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231220011948.htm)
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131Monday, December 18, 2023
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133- [Researchers Invent 'methane Cleaner': Could Become a Permanent Fixture in Cattle and Pig Barns](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231218130025.htm)
134- [Global Inventory of Sound Production Brings Us One Step Closer to Understanding Aquatic Ecosystems](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231218130001.htm)
135- [Ecosystem Benefits to Humanity Expected to Decline by 9% by 2100](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231218125916.htm)
136- [Coral Atoll Islands May Outpace Sea-Level Rise With Local Ecological Restoration, Scientists Say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231218125911.htm)
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138Friday, December 15, 2023
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140- [How Can Europe Restore Its Nature?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231215015437.htm)
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81142Thursday, December 14, 2023
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83144- [Disadvantaged People Wait Significantly Longer for Power Restoration After Major Storms, Research Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231214132646.htm)
84145- [U.S. Renters Are Hit the Hardest When a Hurricane Strikes, New Research Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231214132627.htm)
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147Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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149- [The Solar Forest](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231213112547.htm)
150- [People Who See Climate Change as a Health Threat Show More Interest in Cancer Screening](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231213002232.htm)
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152Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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154- [National Policy Aimed at Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gases Also Would Improve Water Quality](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231212191938.htm)
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156Monday, December 11, 2023
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158- [Extreme Rainfall Increases Ag Nutrient Runoff, Conservation Strategies Can Help](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231211200124.htm)
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88162- [First Global Estimate of Marine Aquarium Trade to Encourage Sustainable Practices](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207161442.htm)
89163- [Three Proposals from Researchers to Meet EU Climate Goals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207161434.htm)
90164- [Sister Climate Cities, Utility Data Predict Future Water, Electricity Demands](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207160843.htm)
165- [Protected Areas in Thailand Are at a Higher Risk of Forest Fires When Located Away from Indigenous Communities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231207151628.htm)
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94169- [Researchers Develop Grassroots Framework for Managing Environmental Commons](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231206150542.htm)
95170- [Greenhouse Gases in Oceans Are Altered by Climate Change Impact on Microbes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231206115904.htm)
96171- [The Ocean May Be Storing More Carbon Than Estimated in Earlier Studies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231206115851.htm)
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100175- [Top 10 Climate Science Insights Unveiled](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231205144414.htm)
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104179- [Fossil CO2 Emissions at Record High in 2023](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215905.htm)
180- [Recycling Concrete Using Carbon Can Reduce Emissions and Waste](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204215750.htm)
105181- [In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170254.htm)
106182- [New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife Across North America and Canada: People](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204170227.htm)
107183- [Botany Must Feature More Prominently on the School Curriculum to Promote Awareness of Climate Change, Study Warns](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231201123731.htm)
108184- [1.5°C Pathways Can Still Be Achieved, Combining Fairness and Global Climate Protection](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231204135302.htm)
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248324- [Second Report on the Status of Global Water Resources Published](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231013150755.htm)
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253329- [Close Connectivity Within the North Atlantic Current System Identified](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231012111720.htm)
254- [Experts Warn of Risk of Civil Unrest in UK Due to Food Shortages](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231012111710.htm)
255- [Around the Globe, Climate Adaptation Lacks Coordination](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231012111625.htm)
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257Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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259- [The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011182256.htm)
260- [Plastic Use in Agriculture Must Be Reduced, According to New Research](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231011182153.htm)
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262Thursday, October 5, 2023
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264- [Climate Intervention Technologies May Create Winners and Losers in World Food Supply](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231005110715.htm)
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266Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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268- [Simultaneous Large Wildfires Will Increase in Western U.S.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231004150603.htm)
269- [Adoption of Vegan Dog and Cat Diets Could Have Environmental Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231004150531.htm)
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271Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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273- [Carbon-Capture Tree Plantations Threaten Tropical Biodiversity for Little Gain, Ecologists Say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231003173442.htm)
274- [Controlled Burns Help Prevent Wildfires; Climate Change Is Limiting Their Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231003104756.htm)
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276Monday, October 2, 2023
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280Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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282- [Protecting Lands Slows Biodiversity Loss Among Vertebrates by Five Times](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230927154602.htm)
283- [Investigating the Role of Greener Plastics for Japan's Carbon Neutral Goals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230927003327.htm)
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285Monday, September 25, 2023
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287- [Naming and Shaming Can Be Effective to Get Countries to Act on Climate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230925153739.htm)
288- [How Can the Use of Plastics in Agriculture Become More Sustainable?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230925124753.htm)
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290Thursday, September 21, 2023
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292- [Greenwashing a Threat to a 'nature Positive' World](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230921154538.htm)
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294Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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296- [How to Tackle the Global Deforestation Crisis](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230920152407.htm)
297- [Alarming Results from World First Study of Two Decades of Global Smoke Pollution](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230920111258.htm)
298- [Effective Visual Communication of Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230920111147.htm)
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300Thursday, September 14, 2023
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302- [Researchers Call for Major Reforms of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG Summit a Decisive Moment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230914175038.htm)
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304Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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306- [Electrifying Vehicles in Chicago Would Save Lives, Reduce Pollution Inequities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230913122840.htm)
307- [More Texas Owls Are Testing Positive for Rat Poisons](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230913122654.htm)
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309Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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311- [Plant-Based Food Alternatives Could Support a Shift to Global Sustainability](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230912113522.htm)
312- [Climate Change Is Reducing Global River Water Quality](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230912110134.htm)
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314Monday, September 11, 2023
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316- [Urban Parks Built on Former Waste Incineration Sites Could Be Lead Hotspots](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911165843.htm)
317- [New Methodology Reveals Health, Climate Impacts of Reducing Buildings' Energy Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141208.htm)
318- [Studies Highlight New Approaches to Addressing Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141202.htm)
319- [Lions on the Brink -- New Analysis Reveals the Differing Threats to African Lion Populations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141124.htm)
320- [Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230911141107.htm)