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A couple of weeks ago, Jaymi alerted us to the return of green turtles to Malaysian beaches. Threatened by poaching and habitat destruction, initiatives such as hatcheries and stricter conservation measures might help these turtles bounce back.
Now, there's even more cause for celebration as an even rarer beauty makes a surprising comeback: a leathe...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, caused by stress, aging, a poor diet, not enough exercise, obesity, smoking or just plain genetics, can have lasting -- and negative -- effects on everything from your heart to your brain.
But for the 65 million Americans that have it, a few diet changes -- like trading salt for fresh herbs and spices and ham for chicken -- can go a long way toward keeping blood pressure under control.
Here are 10 food swaps -- also good for those who want to maintain low blood pressure -- to cut your salt intake without sacrificing Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Just two weeks ago, a massive, smelly, algae bloom broke out of the coast of China. In just a few days, the bloom blossomed into a cloud covering more than 120 square miles. Now, the same bloom has grown to cover more than 150 square miles.
China has dispatched an armada of 66 vessels, ten forklifts, and 168 people to collect the algae before it has a chance to decompose into a potentially toxic slime on the beach....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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There is, perhaps, nothing more primordial than a crackling fire in an otherwise-dark cave. Before civilization, before agriculture, we are told, humans sought shelter and found it in caves. They were humankind's first homes—and they continue to inspire our imaginations today.
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On the night of Tuesday, April 20, an explosion rocked an offshore drilling platform, launching an intense effort to fight the ensuing fires and find the 11 people that went missing after the accident.
Now, days later, the spreading slick of crude has reached shore—and poses a serious threat to the fragile ecosystems along the coast.
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