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Natural Community Services (NCS), an ecological landscape design and restoration firm in southeast Michigan, is announcing their Fall / Winter survey, design, and invasive brush control program October through...
Research-Proven DIY Sanitizers That Work
When we’re out and about, if we can’t use a sink and soap to ward off the COVID-19 coronavirus, a hand sanitizer can work, advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) —as long as it’s...
Tips for Plant-Based Living
Eating more fruits and vegetables as part of a plant-based diet is catching on. In 2019, more than one third of Americans said...
Tips for Toxin-Free House Cleaning
Cleaning the house shouldn’t be a health hazard, yet studies have linked many popular cleaning products to asthma and other respiratory ills, developmental problems in young children and...
New York State Bans Plastic Bags
On Earth Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in...
Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation
Fluorescent lighting is one of the most common sources of artificial light, but new research from Texas State University suggests there may be unexpected...
Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists
Long considered to be geologically inactive, our 4.6-billion-year-old moon is showing signs of tectonic activity via seismometers deployed between...
Catching Some Rays on the Water
Solar panels currently generate only about 1 percent of our nation’s energy needs, but new research from the federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that installation of...
Farmers Responding to Climate Change
Climate change has inspired farmers to turn to regenerative agriculture, which pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it in their soil. Regenerative agriculture...
Natural Approaches Help Prevent Harmful Runoff
by Darla Nagel
Harmful algal blooms are a growing problem in the Great Lakes, blocking sunlight and consuming oxygen needed for plant and fish species to...