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Art that Inspires Action: Artists Work to Save Nature’s Beauty

Jun 29, 2018 12:28PM ● By Avery Mack

By using marine debris, steel, twigs and even snow, artists are incorporating the natural world into their work while simultaneously sending out an SOS from the planet.

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Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health: Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

Jun 29, 2018 12:28PM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.

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Exercise To Sleep By: Quell Insomnia and Nighttime Anxiety

Jun 29, 2018 12:25PM ● By Marlaina Donato

By doing the right kind of exercise at the right time of day, we can sleep soundly all night long.

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Better Options Than Opioids: Natural Ways to Reduce Pain

Jun 29, 2018 12:25PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

As the dangers of opioids become increasingly apparent, study-supported options such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and CBD oil are gaining ground in treating chronic pain.

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Pesticides Lower Birth Weights: Dangers of Exposure for Expectant Mothers

Jun 29, 2018 12:02PM

In one California agricultural region studied, the 5 percent of women with the highest exposure to pesticides had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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Meat Menace: Animal Product Emissions Rival Oil

Jun 29, 2018 12:02PM

New data shows that emissions from raising farmed animals make up about 15 percent of global human-induced emissions, with three large meat producers emitting as much as some oil companies.

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Loving It: Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

Jun 29, 2018 12:02PM

McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end, and Dunkin’ Donuts is phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups.

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