If your New Year's resolution is to eat better for the planet, a new Tulane University study finds it may be easier than you think.
Environment
Jan 13, 2022
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A new study finds that over the last 30 years, Brazil has undergone a nutrition transition toward a diet higher in ultra-processed foods, and that of food types consumed, these have been the largest contributor to worsening ...
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
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California grape growers in coastal areas can use less water during times of drought and cut irrigation levels without affecting crop yields or quality, according to a new study out of the University of California, Davis.
Agriculture
Sep 1, 2021
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Footprints from at least six species of dinosaur—the very last dinosaurs to walk on UK soil 110 million years ago—have been found in Kent, a new report has announced.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 18, 2021
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In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future, scientists have largely dismissed one widely available option: polyethylene.
Materials Science
Mar 15, 2021
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Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo and elephants bigger than any species seen ...
Archaeology
Sep 17, 2020
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Lifestyle changes can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help protect nature. While some actions offer great potential, some aren't as effective as we think and may even require more land and water, such as shifting ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2019
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Food production is an important contributor to climate change, accounting for about a quarter of carbon emissions globally. According to a study that examined the real-world diets of thousands of people in the U.S., we could ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2019
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When you hear about businesses with a high environmental impact or activities with a high carbon footprint, you are probably more likely to imagine heavy machinery, engines and oil rather than hairdressing. Yet hairdressing, ...
Environment
Feb 11, 2019
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Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting stress it can have on natural resources. But increased populations in cities may lead to greater efficiency, as a ...
Environment
Oct 5, 2018
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