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   How Christmas trees are getting a new lease of life

   BBC » 4 days ago

   Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions....

   Category: Science  

1. Violence, death and stolen land: people need to know the true cost of an avocado | Claudia Ignacio Álvarez

   The Guardian » 4 days ago

   Behind the west’s huge appetite for the fruit lies the dark reality of environmental destruction and Indigenous exploitation in MexicoI grew up in San Andrés Tziróndaro, a Purépecha community on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán. My childhood ...

   Category: Science  

1. Contributor: With high deductibles, even the insured are functionally uninsured

   LA Times » 3 days ago

   Some insurance creates perverse incentives that discourage patients from seeking care — sometimes turning minor, treatable issues into expensive, life-threatening emergencies....

   Category: Science  

1. We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experimentThe world is ...

   Category: Science  

1. Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   Problem at water treatment centre left 24,000 Tunbridge Wells homes without drinking water for two weeksA failure at a water treatment centre that left tens of thousands of Kent households without water was foreseen weeks before it happened and could have been stopped, th...

   Category: Science  

1. Country diary: A palace of sunlight on a short winter’s day

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland: There’s not much light to play with today, deep in midwinter, but this once-coveted fort still puts on a showMaybe it’s the invitation of the slowly lengthening days, but at this time of year I crave a long ...

   Category: Science  

1. Specieswatch: tough times for reindeer as rain increases in warming Arctic

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   When rain falls on snow it creates a layer of ice that impedes feeding, which in turn has reduced herds’ birthratesReindeer survive typically harsh Arctic winters by using their specially adapted hooves to scrape through the snow to nibble on the lichen and moss below. Bu...

   Category: Science  

1. ‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved?

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   Across Africa, baobabs have rich symbolic meaning, but the breakneck expansion of the DRC’s capital has reduced their number in the city centre to oneThe older inhabitants of Kinshasa can remember when trees shaded its main avenues and thick-trunked bao...

   Category: Science  

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   I'm a tech expert and these John Lewis January deals on TVs, Apple products, headphones and more are too good to miss

   Daily Mail » 3 days ago

   While the excitement of Christmas might be starting to fade, John Lewis' first big sale of the year is well underway....

   Category: Science  

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   What your flirting style says about you, according to science - and it's bad news if you turn on the charm to get a free drink

   Daily Mail » 3 days ago

   Learning how to flirt is one of life's key lessons - but the way you do it says a lot about you, according to science....

   Category: Science  




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