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Shop Local, Eat Local
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In the sense that all politics is local, so is economics. Without strong local economies, towns just vanish.
Light Pollution and Your Health
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Science Daily reports, "More exposure to artificial, bright, outdoor night-time light linked to higher stroke risk.
"People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke,"
Did you know that green spaces are good for you?
Posted by John Marshall on
You coulda knocked me over with a feather!
Science Direct published, The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities.
In brief, "Green spaces are associated with increased physical activity of nearby residents."
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- Tags: health, lawns, research, urban landscape
First Genetically Modified Strawberries to Hit Stores Soon
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Modern Farmer reports, J. R. Simplot "... announced this month that it will be working with the California-based Plant Sciences, Inc. to bring this style of gene-edited strawberries to market within a few years.
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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint
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"The backlash was swift. University of Michigan students organized a rebuttal letter, arguing that narrowly focusing on carbon emissions overlooked the broader environmental harms of industrial-scale farming such as biodiversity loss and water pollution."