Author: timbatchelder
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The deer population in Boston suburbs is exploding to levels threatening our forests. Now, the state is asking humans to become their predators
The Boston Globe: The deer population in Boston suburbs is exploding to levels threatening our forests. Now, the state is asking humans to become their predators. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/24/metro/prevalence-deer-bostons-suburbs-shows-no-signs-slowing-what-if-anything-can-be-done/
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Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS contaminated fields
The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ that pose potential health risks. Source: Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS contaminated fields in Somerset County
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No One Who Hears Them Is Left Unaffected: Soundscape Ecologist Bernie Krause
artnet News: ‘No One Who Hears Them Is Left Unaffected’: Musician and Ecologist Bernie Krause on Turning the Sounds of Nature Into Art. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bernie-krause-cartier-great-animal-orchestra-2037737
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New UK Biobank Study of 88,000 Says This Is When You Should Go to Bed
UK Biobank, Source: A Massive New Study of 88,000 People Says This Is When You Should Go to Bed, According to Science | Inc.com
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Consumer Reports Just Found Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium in Some Popular Spices
EatingWell: Consumer Reports Just Found Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium in Some Popular Spices. https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7926441/consumer-reports-heavy-metals-spices/
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America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution
The New York Times: Opinion | America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/opinion/electric-vehicle-climate-battery.html
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Poison in the Air: new data visualization from ProPublica
The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis. Source: Poison in the Air — ProPublica
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How I Became Open-Minded: the Rife Machine
The New York Times: Opinion | How I Became Extremely Open-Minded. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/opinion/lyme-disease-medicine.html
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These tiny homes on wheels will set you free
Source: These tiny homes on wheels will set you free
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Why marigolds are the iconic flower of the Day of the Dead
NPR: Why marigolds are the iconic flower of the Day of the Dead. https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050726374/why-marigolds-or-cempasuchil-are-the-iconic-flower-of-dia-de-los-muertos
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Drone Photographer Camps with Polars Bears for 33 Days
“It really is extraordinary that these wild animals can show such compassion and resilience while their natural world disintegrates right under their feet.” Source: Drone Photographer Camps with Polars Bears for 33 Days
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I Quit My Job to Take Care of My Parents and My Children
The author shares how taking care of her elderly mom made her realize the little support working parents have. She wants to change this for others. Source: I Quit My Job to Take Care of My Parents and My Children
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