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Lions Untamed: Shrine Circus Ends Wild Animal Acts

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Responding to public sentiment, the Shrine Circus CEO has announced an end to acts by elephants, tigers and lions, which he states “are deserving of our respect and awe.”

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Pioneering Aspen: Ski Town Runs Entirely on Renewables

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.

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Ocean Wear: Adidas Using Plastic Ocean Debris to Make Shoes

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including plastic, yarn, fibers, and fishing nets, will be woven into some Adidas shoes this year.

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Seeing Change: Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Using morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.

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Global Outlook: Weather Website Tracks Climate Change

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

The website WXshift.org uses weather and climate data to forecast what the weather will be like in 2050.

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Eco-Cappuccino: Reducing Coffee Shop Waste

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.

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Why Bugs Are Taking Over The Garden This Winter

Jan 28, 2016 03:00PM

Since the warm summer weather has continued for so long, it has allowed for winter gardens to be plagued with an increased number of insects that are usually dormant till spring.

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The Gut Connection

Jan 02, 2016 11:01AM ● By Chip Griffin

The path through the gut is one of the most important choices to improve your health. According to Dr. Perlmutter in his book Brain Maker, he states, “The gut is linked to your overall health.”

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Doctor’s Orders: GMO Labeling Endorsed by Physicians

Dec 29, 2015 06:25PM

Increasingly, physicians are urging labeling of GMO products and voicing concerns about their carcinogenic properties.

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Fish Folly: Marine Life Drops by Half since 1970

Dec 29, 2015 06:25PM

In the last 45 years, overfishing, pollution and climate change have eliminated 75 percent of the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel, as well as a quarter of shark and ray species.

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