All posts by Kristen Callihan
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Major South Asian water source too contaminated for use
A river basin providing water to more than 750 million people may now be too contaminated for drinking...
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Why sugar is the new diet no-no
The goal of many people is to reduce or completely cut sugar out of their diets, which is...
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How does the United States regulate citizen exposure to harmful chemicals?
With more than 85,000 chemicals in use in the US today, one would think regulations would have long...
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Here’s why a sugar tax could work
Would a sugar tax make people healthier?
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ReGen’s off-grid, sustainable eco-villages: Coming to you by 2018
ReGen's eco-villages will allow residents to grow their own food and recycle their own waste and maintain a...
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How safe is your drinking water? A new toxin alert system tells you
Using Toxin Alert will help you decipher what's lurking in your water.
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California eyes new power source generated by highway traffic
Could busy highway traffic generate power?
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California’s poorest residents face highest levels of arsenic in drinking water
According to the Environmental Integrity Project, many low-income California state residents have been receiving arsenic-laced water for quite...
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Investor group launches campaign to prevent global meat protein bubble
What are the environmental and public health risks if current meat consumption rates continue?
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A rainforest in the desert: Dubai’s green masterpiece
Here's what environmentalists need to know about The Rosemont Inn and Residences in Dubai and its future man-made...
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How bad is it to use disposable items and which ones are the worst?
Not only are these disposable items tearing apart the environment, are they even worth it?
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Sea level rise and our coastal cities: What to expect
With 20-80 inches of sea level rise predicted in the next century, we can expect increased hurricane damage...
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The one time human behavior improved the environment
We're always hearing of humans causing global warming, it may be hard to believe that humans have improved...
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Obama provides continuing military aid to countries recruiting child soldiers
President Obama announced he'd continue to give military aid to several countries in which child soldiers are still...
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The whale wars aren’t over
Sea Shepherd is not backing down in its attempt to save the whales.
