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For fire-traumatized Californians, the future looks battery powered

For fire-traumatized Californians, the future looks battery powered

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon Americans are so accustomed to reliable electricity that lives often depend on it. People with sleep apnea rely on electricity to keep them breathing through the night. People with diabetes need electricity to keep their insulin …

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The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the …

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the ...

[ad_1] The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first ever comprehensive census of the distribution of the biomass, or weight of living creatures, across classification type and environment. It found that, while humans account for 0.01 percent of the planet’s biomass, our activity has …

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EPA Conducting Criminal Investigations Into Industries’ Handling of PFAS Chemicals

EPA Conducting Criminal Investigations Into Industries’ Handling of PFAS Chemicals

[ad_1] For Immediate Release:  Thursday, February 27, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing multiple criminal inquiries into corporations that manufacture the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to a report by Bloomberg Environment. In an update to its 2020 PFAS Action Plan, the EPA included details about …

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