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What 'UL Listed' Means on Electronics, and Why You Should Look for It
If you’ve paid close attention to labels on any electric products, devices, or appliances, you may have noticed a small mark with the initials “UL” on it. It’s not something associated with a particular company or brand of products...
U.S. Cities Where Nature Lovers Can Actually Afford to Buy a Home
Some city-dwellers consider outdoor activities things like running to catch the bus, eating lunch in the park, and visiting a farmers’ market. But for others, that won’t cut it. They prefer their air fresh, their walkways unpaved, and...
How to Get a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut Every Day Until Labor Day
If you’ve ever driven past a Krispy Kreme shop, noticed that their iconic “Hot Doughnuts Now” sign is on, and been tempted to stop in for a warm and tasty piece of sugary fried dough, you now have the perfect excuse. The chain is offering...
Pesticide Action Network
New report: Corporate influence at FAO
Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. But far from resisting this corporate capture...
California rejects sweeping pesticide program
Our California work saw a major victory this week – a Sacramento County superior court judge has ruled an aggressive state pesticide spraying program unlawful. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) authorized the...
Pesticides are a hurdle to environmental justice
A new open access paper on environmental justice (EJ) and pesticides describes how current U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and practices perpetuate disparities in pesticide exposure and harm. The paper has an illustrious list of co-authors...
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Stop Hateful Political Attacks Based on Gender Identity
Transgender Americans are being attacked at every angle, from their healthcare to their right to privacy. Urge federal protections for these marginalized populations used and abused by opportunistic politicians...
Save Marine Habitats From Becoming World’s Trash Bin
Oceans and beaches across the globe are littered with plastic pollution. Bottles, wrappers, and other trash kill countless marine animals every day. Demand global leaders commit to stopping this environmental destruction...
Stop Imprisoning Pregnant Pigs in Tiny Metal Cages
Female pigs on factory farms are referred to as "breeding machines" and are repeatedly artificially impregnated and forced to reside in tiny metal chambers known as gestation crates. Demand an end to this abusive practice...
Unexplained Mysteries
When will you be able to upload your brain to a computer ?
It has been a science fiction staple for years, but will we ever get the opportunity to do this for real and if so, when ? We often imagine that human...
Tree in Chile could be oldest in the world
An enormous tree in the Chilean Andes is a contender for the oldest living tree on Earth at 5,400 years old. It's difficult to imagine living for thou...
Man is ambushed by kittens after stopping at the roadside
A man who stopped his car to rescue a kitten was stunned to discover that it wasn't alone. It could certainly be argued that there are worse things to...
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