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Pollution in Asia Affecting Air Circulations Across the Globe.

An article published in the latest issue of Nature Communications features nearly thirty years of research done on how pollution stemming from Asia is affecting all parts of the globe.


Due to the bustling economy found in Asia, and particularly

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Wildlife Services’ Animal Control Program Comes Under Fire.

The Wildlife Services branch of the United States Department of Agriculture has come under scrutiny as of late due to their increased spending on curbing animal populations.

With an astonishing amount of nearly $100 million spent each year on eliminating …

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Surge in African Elephant Deaths Lead China to Crush Confiscated Ivory.

Although some may consider the use of ivory as a thing of the past, the illegal trade of the item still rages on in many parts of the globe.

As a result of the increasing numbers of African elephants being …

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Findings in West Africa May Prove Beneficial in Aiding Against Global Warming.

There have been extraordinary findings off the coast of West Africa that will undoubtedly prove to be extremely beneficial in the fight against global warming.

After much research, it has been announced by the United Nations that the African Iroko …

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Constroversial Float in the Upcoming Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Causes Uproar Among Animal Rights Activists.

There has been much controversy surrounding SeaWorld in the wake of the premiere of the documentary entitled Blackfish. Blackfish, which aired nationally on CNN, closely followed the negative effects of orcas being held in captivity by the theme park. The …

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Science Writers Convention Brings About an Astonishing Claim Regarding the Implications of Global Warming.

An intriguing event came to a close recently, right here in Florida. Known as the Science Writers convention, the gathering was held from November 1-5 and featured a collection of journalists who write about… yes, you guessed it! Science.

The …

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Youngest Child to be Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Caused by Pollution.

It has now become widely recognized that pollution is having incredibly negative and disastrous effects on the environment and the people within them. Recently, China implemented new regulations due to the heavy amounts of smog that was present in the …

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The Celebration of Veganism with World Vegan Day 2013.

Many animal rights activits and animal lovers alike, had a special holiday to celebrate this past Friday in the form of World Vegan Day. Not only was November 1st given to commemorate this wondrous lifestyle choice; the entire month is …

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Steller Sea Lions Taken off of Threatened Species List Due to Surge in Population.

With the ever-dwindling numbers of species that are depicted each year on various endangered and threatened species lists, it has come as great news that at least one species has had a surge in population.

The Steller sea lions, found …

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Increased Amounts of Pollution in Beijing, China Creates New Set of Regulations.

Amid the intense and harmful effects of air pollution which are plaguing the heavily populated areas of China, the local government of Beijing has issued new regulations to combat the serious issue.

The strict rules were implemented this past Thursday …

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