Environment
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Society United KingdomA Historic First: More Bicycles Than Cars on These Streets
For the first time in its history, London, the capital of England, the United Kingdom, is counting more cyclists than motorists during peak times, an encouraging trend that benefits a healthier way of life and a greener environment.
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Technology USAIn Hard-to-Reach Areas, Biodegradable Seed-Carriers Come to the Rescue
A group of engineers affiliated with Penn University in Pennsylvania, the United States, has designed an autonomous self-burying seed carrier, simplifying seeding in difficult-to-access areas since the corkscrew-like apparatus can be delivered in an aerial fashion.
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Environment United StatesLess Insecticides Have Led to Cleaner Air (a Win for People’s Health!)
New research shows that greater protections against the use of insecticides in the Great Lakes region of the United States have worked, with the atmospheric concentration of three insecticides falling so low that they are now undetectable.
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Environment BrazilReforesting the Rainforest – Environmentally and Financially Profitable!
Brazil is turning to start-ups to reforest its portion of the Amazon rainforest - and while they generate revenue by selling carbon credits, the country’s biome is replenishing to the benefit of the entire planet.
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Technology USANASA Funds Millions Towards Scientific Projects
NASA has granted more than $10 million to a handful of American institutions to support scientific and technical research that aligns with the agency’s missions, thus contributing to the strengthening of the scientific community across the country.
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Society ChinaClimate Change Disinformation on TikTok Is Now a Big No-No
The popular Chinese social media platform TikTok has updated its misinformation policy to enforce stricter guidelines regarding the spread of false information and climate-denying rhetoric, thus paving the way for other social networking websites to do their part for science and the environment.