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Study Finds Urban Parks on Former Trash Incineration Sites Potentially Contaminated with Lead

Study Finds Urban Parks on Former Trash Incineration Sites Potentially Contaminated with Lead

Soil samples taken from East Durham Park in North Carolina showed elevated lead levels in the area with a children’s playground and a picnic shelter. Durham Parks and Recreation Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, Home Solar Sessions is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content …

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Study Suggests Coastal Ecosystems at Risk Due to Light Pollution

Study Suggests Coastal Ecosystems at Risk Due to Light Pollution

Illuminated houses at night in the town of Amalfi, Italy, reflecting in the Mediterranean Sea on May 23, 2023. Frank Bienewald / LightRocket via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, Home Solar Sessions is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, …

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Study Reveals Climate Crisis Leads to Disruption of Fungi-Tree Communication Networks

Study Reveals Climate Crisis Leads to Disruption of Fungi-Tree Communication Networks

Amanita muscaria, an ectomycorrhizal fungus, from the B4WARMED experiment. These types of fungi play an important role in forest health and may be in danger under current levels of climate warming. Louis Mielke Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, Home Solar Sessions is a digital platform dedicated to …

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Study Reveals That Heat Pumps Outperform Oil and Gas Heating by 2x in Cold Weather

Study Reveals That Heat Pumps Outperform Oil and Gas Heating by 2x in Cold Weather

A heat pump in the garden of a single-family house in Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil, Germany. Silas Stein / picture alliance via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, Home Solar Sessions is a solar lead generation website dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and …

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NASA Study Finds 1.5°C of Warming May Result in Half of Earth’s Glaciers Melting

NASA Study Finds 1.5°C of Warming May Result in Half of Earth’s Glaciers Melting

The lower portion of Alaska’s Kennicott Glacier is covered by a layer of debris. This debris is made up of rocks, sediment, soot, dust, and volcanic ash and is challenging to measure and account for in models as the debris thickness varies considerably over the glacier. NASA / Courtesy of David Rounce Why you can …

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Study Finds: Gardening Households Consume Higher Quantities of Fruits and Vegetables, while Generating Lower Food Waste

Study Finds: Gardening Households Consume Higher Quantities of Fruits and Vegetables, while Generating Lower Food Waste

A basket of freshly harvested fruit and vegetables from a home garden. Barbara Rich / Moment / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Looking to reduce your food waste? …

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Tropical Forests Face ‘Massive Leaf Death’ due to Inaction on Climate Change, Study Warns

Tropical Forests Face ‘Massive Leaf Death’ due to Inaction on Climate Change, Study Warns

View of the treetops of the Amazon rainforest forest canopy in the nature preservation park Adolpho Ducke in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Image by Ramesh Thadani / Moment / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on …

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Study Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Doubles the Likelihood of Canada’s Wildfires

Study Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Doubles the Likelihood of Canada’s Wildfires

Residents watch the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 17, 2023. DARREN HULL / AFP via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Since late …

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Study Finds: Majority of the Largest Fossil Fuel Companies Falling Short of 1.5°C Target

Study Finds: Majority of the Largest Fossil Fuel Companies Falling Short of 1.5°C Target

A coal-fired power plant in Germany. Schroptschop / E+ / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Researchers from Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have recently found …

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Study Finds U.S. Has Potential to Reduce Building Emissions by 91% to Achieve Net-Zero Goals

Study Finds U.S. Has Potential to Reduce Building Emissions by 91% to Achieve Net-Zero Goals

A LEED home construction sign in Los Angeles, California. Citizen of the Planet / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. According to …

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Study Reveals Disproportionate Impact of Deadlier Atlantic Hurricanes on People of Color in the U.S.

Study Reveals Disproportionate Impact of Deadlier Atlantic Hurricanes on People of Color in the U.S.

A pregnant woman looks for food and water among the debris left after Hurricane Andrew in Florida. Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. In the past few decades, meteorologists …

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Study Finds Potential for Sustainable Agricultural Insecticide Derived from Discarded Aloe Peels

Study Finds Potential for Sustainable Agricultural Insecticide Derived from Discarded Aloe Peels

Aloe rinds contain bioactive compounds that could be used to deter insects from feasting on agricultural fields. Nazmul Huda Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. The peels of the aloe vera …

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New Study Finds Connection Between Fracking and Seismic Tremors

New Study Finds Connection Between Fracking and Seismic Tremors

A drilling rig in Wellington, Kansas. Kansas Geological Survey Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is a process where shale and other types of impermeable …

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