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Environment USABorder Control Win: Customs Agents Discover Rare Invasive Moth in “Medicinal Tea”
An invasive species of moth last spotted in Sri Lanka in 1912 was confiscated by United States federal customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport — effectively stopping what could have been a major threat to US agriculture.
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Technology
Technology USAThis Little Gadget Can Make Seawater Drinkable!
A group of researchers affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology came up with a small, portable, and filter-free device capable of cleaning undrinkable water with the single push of a button, to the delight of millions of people in need of the precious resource.
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Health
Health United KingdomGreat News for Public Health: By 2030, Hepatitis C Won’t Be Problem Anymore
The number of hepatitis C cases is steadily decreasing in England, United Kingdom, to the point where authorities are expected to officially eliminate the bloodborne virus as a public health problem by 2030.
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Environment United KingdomHere’s to Cleaner Air and Better Health, with This Low-Traffic Neighborhood Plan
Birmingham is working on a plan to curb pollution and emissions, combat poor health, and reduce congestion: the UK's second largest city aims to ensure low traffic with initiatives to close roads, remove parking spaces, introduce new zero-emission buses and create more cycleways.
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Environment IndonesiaThe Right to Health: “We Must Improve Air Quality” Orders Capital City
A court in Jakarta ruled that the Indonesian government has failed to protect citizens’ rights to clean air, ordering them to take action. The city is home to ten million people, with some thirty million more living in its suburbs.
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