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Cooking With Coal, Wood, or Charcoal Associated With Cardiovascular Death

Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented today at ESC Congress 2018(1).

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Researchers Develop a New Wildfire Smoke Emissions Model

Hazy, smoke-filled skies can have serious health effects.

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Emissions in Savannas Triple Previous Estimates

Widespread tree felling in African savannas is producing at least three times as many carbon emissions as was previously thought, research suggests.

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Algal Blooms a Threat to Small Lakes and Ponds, Too

Study finds concerning levels of toxins in water near farm fields.

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Martens Recolonized Isle Royale in the ’90s, Showing Island’s Dynamism

Martens were confirmed on the island for the first time in 76 years.

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Why Polluted Air May Be a Threat to Your Kidneys

Of the many well-documented risks of dirty air, one potential danger is lesser known: chronic kidney disease.

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Tree Species Richness in Amazonian Wetlands is Three Times Greater Than Expected

According to a new study, the region’s wetlands are inhabited by 3,615 tree species—three times more than previously estimated.

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Chemists make breakthrough on road to creating a rechargeable lithium-oxygen battery

Chemists from the University of Waterloo have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the process created a working battery with near 100 per cent coulombic efficiency.

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Cities as evolutionary 'change agents': U of T biologists edit special issue of scientific journal

New research conducted by evolutionary biologists worldwide paints cities as evolutionary “change agents,” says a trio of biologists from the University of Toronto who selected and edited the studies.

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News A Little Bit of Seawater Is Helping Scientists Study Elusive Harbor Porpoise off the Coast of Alaska

Harbor porpoises are one of the smallest marine mammals in the world. They are also difficult to study because they are highly mobile and don’t spend a lot of time at the surface of the water.

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