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Manmade Structures in Waterways Are Severely Damaging Ecosystems

POLICY Dams and reservoirs are said to be having a negative affect on the planet’s ecosystems. An estimated two-thirds of the Earth's longest rivers have been corrupted by dams, reservoirs or other manmade structures, seriously harming some of the most important ecosystems on the planet, researchers said Wednesday.

Records Reveal Coca-Cola's Immense Power Over Health Research

The Coca-Cola Company, one of the world’s largest purveyors of sugary beverages, has spent years trying funding scientific research on fitness and public health at universities throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world yet also quietly reserving the right to veto unfavorable research findings.

Are Extroverts Natural Leaders in Organizations?

Informal leaders were better liked and more sought after for advice when they hit a middle “sweet spot” on levels of assertiveness and warmth which are two facets of extroversion

UN to Lend a Helping Hand to Indigenous Peoples Worldwide

From the Philippines to Brazil to Russia, the UN promises decriminalization of Indigenous peoples. A new campaign to stop the criminalization of Indigenous peoples for protesting against governments and corporations in defense of their traditional lands aims to protect them from persecution, murder, and imprisonment on falsified charges, said the UN special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday.

House and Senate Battle Over Keeping the US in Paris Climate Accord

A bill that was passed in the House is to meet sure rejection in the Senate. The Climate Action Now bill or H. R. 9, may be the first significant climate legislation to pass in a decade and would prohibit the climate science-denying Trump regime from using federal funds to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

137 Million American Adults Suffered Medical Financial Hardship in 2015-2017

More than 100 million people in the United States experience medical financial hardship According to the researchers from American Cancer Society, a new study finds medical financial hardship is common among people in the United States with more than half reporting problems with affordability, stress, or delaying care because of cost.

Human Composting Could Be a Thing in Washington State

Washington just passed a bill to become the first US state to legalize human composting. The Washington state legislature recently passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, allows human bodies to be composted-and used for mulch.
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