Sting looks at his brain scans at McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute. Photo Credit: OWEN EGAN August 15, 2016 – What does the 1960s Beatles hit “Girl” have in common with Astor Piazolla’s evocative tango composition “Libertango”? To the casual listener, probably not much. But in the mind of one famously eclectic singer-songwriter, the two […]
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Warming world may put most cities off-limits for summer Olympics
Berkeley, Calif. August 12, 2016 – The health and safety of Olympians has been an ongoing story at Summer Olympic games. In 2008, air quality raised concerns in Beijing, while 2016 has been dogged with questions about polluted water and the Zika virus. Now, a new commentary co-written by UC Berkeley professor Kirk Smith says […]
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Karuk Tribal Herbaria Grand Opening Aug. 11
ORLEANS, CA, Aug. 11, 2016 – The Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources is delighted to announce the official Grand Opening of the new Karuk Tribal Herbaria on August 11, 2016 from 4 – 6 pm. The public is invited to attend. “The Karuk Tribal Herbaria provide a good representative sample of culturally significant food, […]
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National Wildlife Federation Releases New Book Celebrating Wildlife Success Stories in California
LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug. 3, 2016 – In partnership with Heyday Books, the National Wildlife Federation has released When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People And Wildlife Working It Out In California, a new book of stories celebrating people and wildlife thriving together—sometimes in the most unlikely of places. Written by National Wildlife Federation’s California Director, […]
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Fish oil vs. lard – why some fat can help or hinder your diet
July 31, 2016 – A diet high in saturated fat can make your brain struggle to control what you eat, says a new study in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. If people are looking to lose weight, stay clear of saturated fat. Consuming these types of fatty food affects a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, […]
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Why ‘Sharknado 4’ matters: Do climate disaster movies hurt the climate cause?
Lauren Griffin, University of Florida and Ann Christiano, University of Florida – THE CONVERSATION July 29, 2016 – Given that 2016 is expected to be the hottest year on record, with several months that not only surpassed old heat records but did so by increasingly large margins, it stands to reason climate change should be an issue […]