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New NPG Forum Paper Explores Doctors’ Stance and Obstacles Faced When Confronting Overpopulation

Doctors Acknowledge Their Hand in Overpopulation but Is It Enough? In 1972, an organization of doctors tackled overpopulation in their mission statement, saying, in part: “It is right that we as doctors should be especially concerned about the world population crisis.” Since that time, doctors have generally taken a more passive stance on overpopulation. Rarely quick to highlight the dangers of overpopulation or the connection between overpopulation and

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Declining Snow in Northeast Region Will Have Lasting Effects

November 24, 2020 Declining Snow in Northeast Region Will Have Lasting Effects Longer Transition Period Between Winter and Spring will Disrupt Dependent Ecosystems   Climate change has negatively affected snowfall in the U.S. Northeast region. Through the years, the Northeast has experienced, on average, 73 percent snow coverage, leaving 27 percent of the region uncovered. Looking at the data and …

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Drought Conditions Persist in Parts of the U.S.

November 10, 2020 Drought Conditions Persist in Parts of the U.S. High Temperatures and No Rain Plaguing the West With wildfires still raging nationwide, particularly in the West, researchers agree that drought is the major contributor. As the air cools and winter approaches, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a stark warning in their winter outlook, stating: “Drought conditions …

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New Study Shows Bee Populations Have Decreased Due to Multiple Factors

November 03, 2020 Study of Bee Population Outlines How Farmers Can Protect Bees Scientists in the U.S. and abroad have been aware, for some time now, that bees are in trouble. A recent study found that the combined threat of multiple stressors has endangered wild bee populations. Bees play an important role in the pollination of “…flowering trees and wildflowers, …

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New Documentary Explores the Important Role of Healthy Topsoil on Earth

October 6, 2020 Could Alternative Farming Methods Help Preserve & Regenerate the Earth’s Topsoil? There is a new environmental documentary streaming on Netflix. Based on a book with the same title, Kiss the Ground is all about topsoil. Narrated by actor and activist Woody Harrelson, the documentary showcases the benefits of regenerative agriculture and posits by using this method we …

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The Danger of Heat Waves

When Record-Breaking Temperatures Point Towards a Hotter Future for All Heatwaves on the west coast and in the southwest region are keeping temperatures high and possibly record-breaking.  On August 16, the temperature in Death Valley, California reached 130 degrees in the afternoon. According to the Washington Post, the high temperature marks what could be the new world record for “the …

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