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Tragically, millions of Americans are still effected by the use of lead pipes to transport water across the nation. There are known effects on development, damage to organs, and even death in extreme cases. Individuals at the University of California, Berkeley are currently working to rectify the!-->…
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Scientist have discovered long ago that modifying plant genes could alter certain traits in order to prevent diseases or increase yield. Modifying plant cells prove to be more difficult due to the cell wall, so researchers from UC Berkeley created a method using carbon nano-tubes. For the!-->!-->!-->…
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Scientist have recently discovered a number of heat waves in the oceans, which is destroying swathes of sea life. Research has shown that these heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent, with heatwave days tripling in the recent years. This has resulted in the loss of kelp!-->!-->!-->…
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At least 8 miners have died and 20 have been rescued following the collapse of an illegal mine on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. There are thought to be around 3 dozen people still trapped. Over 200 people are assisting in search efforts to locate more trapped miners, but as of the fourth day,!-->…
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The fracking firm recently found out that there are rich resources in the deeper ground which can be safely fetched if higher a quake level was allowed in the UK. In the US, the quake level is higher. The fracking firm urges the government to introduce a new quake level. Read the full article by!-->…
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