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Urban Biodiversity to Lower Chronic Disease
Replanting urban environments with native flora could be a cost effective way to improve public health because it will help ‘rewild’ the environmental and human microbiota, University of Adelaide researchers say.
A Complex Relationship: How Light from Street Lamps and Trees Influence the Activity of Urban Bats
Artificial light is rightly considered a major social, cultural and economic achievement.
Your Apples May Soon Be Picked by Laser-Shooting Robots
A bowl of salad is a beautiful collection of human ingenuity.
EU Consumption Linked to Tropical Deforestation
A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be directly linked to deforestation of tropical forests.
The Risks of Eating Red Meat (Even in Small Portions)
A new study out of Loma Linda University Health suggests that eating red and processed meats — even in small amounts — may increase the risk of death from all causes, especially cardiovascular disease.