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How exercise and diet affect coronavirus risk

Just one exercise session increases the antioxidant that could help prevent a deadly side effect of COVID-19.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This is why Zoom meetings are so exhausting

The human brain hasn't caught up to the technology of video conferencing yet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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WHO says coronavirus 'immunity passports' are a bad idea

WHO says "immunity passports" certifying that people are immune to the coronavirus are premature since we don't know if they will work.



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Everything you need to know about face masks

We answer all your questions about coronavirus face masks, from how to make one to who needs to wear one and what each kind of mask does.



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Why food banks are so overwhelmed right now

With fewer people working and more people in need, food banks are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Cleaning the waters of Chesapeake Bay

The unique ecosystem found in Chesapeake Bay has been under strain due to water pollution, but with partners like Siemens, the community is making strides to im



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Reducing your water footprint

Siemens reminds the public that water scarcity is a serious, global concern and there are everyday steps we can all take to reduce our water footprint.



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Siemens’ treatment process makes water safer

When the EPA announced a reduction in the acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water, Siemens’ GFH® media-based system made compliance achievable.



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11 surprising facts that will change your water usage

Find out how much water it takes to produce your everyday grocery items and how much can be saved with a few minor tweaks in behavior.



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Calculate your water footprint

Use this interactive Facebook application to calculate your own personal water footprint, compare it with friends and take steps to reduce it.



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San José, California: The city with a Green Vision

The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category



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Greensburg, Kansas: Thriving in the wake of disaster

Turning tragedy into an opportunity for growth, the Greensburg, Kansas community is rebuilding with an emphasis on sustainability.



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What you need to know about South Korea's seaweed farms

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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$150 and 200 words could get you a goat farm

The owners of Alabama's Humble Heart Farms are offering their dairy farm to whoever writes the best 200-word essay.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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New remedy helps bats survive white-nose syndrome

Researchers just released dozens of bats they successfully treated for white-nose syndrome, marking a milestone in the wildlife epidemic.




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'The Voice' winner Sawyer Fredericks is an upstate NY farmer

16-year-old entertainer says he's excited to return to his family's 88-acre farm and 'take in the open space and nature around my home.'



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Why are my plants turning yellow?

A closer look at yellowing leaves on plants can help gardeners get to the root of the problem.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Global Seed Vault authorizes first-ever seed withdrawal

The Arctic repository is making the unprecedented move to assist researchers sidelined by Syria’s Civil War.



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For Food Day, watch this must-see documentary

'Food for Thought, Food for Life' addresses how we think about, produce and choose what we eat. The 22-minute film will be free to view starting October 24.




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World's oldest peach pits reveal juicy secrets

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.



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Do you know about bioregional eating?

Eating bioregionally is gaining in popularity. Here's what you need to know, including how it differs from the locavore moment.




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How beehive fences help elephants and farmers

What can a farmer do about 7-ton elephants that steal crops? Intimidate them with an insect that weighs a tenth of a gram.




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How baby wasps can save your tomatoes

Hornworm caterpillars also known as tomato horn worms can ruin tomato plants, but baby wasps may help you tackle the pests nature's way.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Popular pesticides cause major damage to bees, new study shows

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Grow food, not grass, to fight climate change

Turning a grassy lawn into a vegetable garden can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Desert farm grows 180,000 tomato plants using only sun and seawater

Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Would you buy fresh veggies grown in a Target store?

The retailer will give vertical farming a go at several locations.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Demand for high-end honey prompts beehive crime wave

Vandalism, theft and bee murder rock New Zealand's manuka honey industry.



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Ant colonies discovered farming their own fruit crops

The insects may have started farming millions of years before humans developed agriculture.




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9 wooly facts about darling babydoll sheep

Babydoll Southdown sheep are tiny — and chock full of personality.




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What does that chocolate label mean?

Your favorite chocolate may not be fair trade certified. Here's a guide to 8 of the most common sustainable cocoa certifications.




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Earthworms do double-duty at Fetzer Vineyards

Earthworms decontaminate water and create vineyard fertilizer at Fetzer Vineyards as part of regenerative sustainability program.



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Why are we feeding cows Skittles?

When thousands of Skittles are spilled onto a Wisconsin highway, a common practice of cattle farmers is revealed: Some farmers feed their cows candy.




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A 2-mile crack in the Arizona desert is growing

Geologists studying the phenomenon say the fissure is likely a reflection of aquifer depletion.



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Potatoes can be grown on Mars, study shows

Food can be grown under Martian conditions, making future Mars settlements even more feasible.




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How bees, coffee beans and climate change are inextricably linked

Coffee-growing regions are set to lose key pollinators like bees by midcentury due to climate change.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How your garden springs to life at night

Flowers, bees, moths, slugs ... when the sun sets, there's work to be done.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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New research suggests GMO corn produces higher yields

Data from 76 published peer-reviewed studies offers compelling reasons to keep an open mind about GMOs.




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Want a cider apple orchard? Here's what to plant

With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Cheerios has a free, beautiful way for you to help save the bees

Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback.




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Why vanilla prices have gone nuts

The vanilla crop is getting hammered by low yields, climate change, speculation and theft.




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Americans use less water than they did in 1970

U.S. water usage is at a 45-year low, according to a new government report. But is that low enough?



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There's glyphosate in our food system — so now what?

Traces of the weed killer glyphosate are increasingly being found in food, but the public is at a loss of how to process that information.




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New Zealand's crazy avocado crime wave

This is the downside of trendy foods.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a Tinder-style app ... for cows

A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style.




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Why the Amazon rainforest could be devastated by the U.S.-China trade war

Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans.



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Apple trees are mysteriously dying all across America and nobody knows why

In some regions, as many as 80 percent of trees could be in danger from RAD or rapid apple decline.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Basil gets tastier with 24-hour light

MIT scientists are creating "climate recipes" for basil using computer algorithms or cyber agriculture.




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Southwest may see 'megadrought' this century

A megadrought, which can last more than three decades, is increasingly likely in the region due to climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Scientists warn the world is about to reach 'peak meat'

Scientists say we have 10 years to dramatically restructure the livestock industry.



  • Climate & Weather