Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms.
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Four companies have ruled out underwriting the controversial plans for a deep mine off the coast at St Bees
In general, experts are on the same page that platypuses are struggling and will continue to decline if nothing changes.
Here’s how psychology can help fix that. (It’s easier than you'd guess.)
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In May 1971, I published a full-page letter in The Australian addressed ‘To Those Who Shape Australia’s Destiny’. It was signed by 730 Australian scientists including Sir Mark Oliphant and Sir Macfarlane Burnett. The letter concluded with these words: “For biological and ecological reasons civilisation based on the present western technology cannot survive much longer. Continue reading »
New evidence suggests electric stoves are better for people and the planet.
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"We must stop expanding aviation until the technology exists to provide emission free, low-noise flights.”
“While I was at the funeral for my brother…there were only four people, because of social distancing. I will never forget that," song-writer and actor Will Young tells Byline Times.
Some of them contain materials that are harmful to human health.
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It is easy to be pessimistic about prospects for our children, in the face of the climatic events that are now confronting humans everywhere. But there is also some very good news around the idea of developing a Global “Earth System Treaty” (EST) that could radically alter the trajectory we humans are currently on. Developing Continue reading »