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How To Save On Your Cooling Costs

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Written by: University of Oregon

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Passive cooling strategies can reduce the load on air conditioning by as much as 80%, report researchers.

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Practices for Grounding and Reclaiming Your Connection to Nature

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Written by: Jovanka Ciares

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We all have this connection to nature and to the whole world: to earth, to water, to air, and to all living creatures.

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5 Attitudes to Support Good Communication with Animals

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Written by: Nancy Windheart

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In my many years of teaching animal communication, I have found that there are certain attitudes that support people in reclaiming their natural, inborn ability to communicate with all life.

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5 Attitudes to Support Good Communication with Animals (Video)

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Written by: Nancy Windheart

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In my many years of teaching animal communication, I have found that there are certain attitudes that support people in reclaiming their natural, inborn ability to communicate with all life.

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Introduction to Ancient Mesoamerican Animal Symbolism

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Written by: Erika Buenaflor, M.A., J.D.

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The people of ancient Mesoamerica largely understood the fauna around them to be related to and manifestations of the sacred and the cosmos.

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Nature's Lessons on Healing and Resilience

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Written by: Lauren Walker

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The natural world offers profound insights into resilience and healing, illustrated through the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the transformative power of mycelium. By embracing our connection to nature and utilizing practices like EMYoga, individuals can cultivate deep nourishment and self-regard, ultimately fostering personal and planetary healing.

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Why Do Animals’ Eyes Glow In The Dark?

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Written by: Braidee Foote, University of Tennessee

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Cats and many other animals, including most dogs, can reflect light from their eyes. That’s why cats’ eyes will usually shine brightly in photos taken in a dimly lit room or glow when illuminated in the dark by a flashlight or a car’s headlights.

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Can Your Electric Car Power Your House?

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Written by: Seth Blumsack, Penn State University

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In areas like California and Texas that have suffered large weather-related power failures in recent years, consumers are starting to consider EVs in a new way: as a potential electricity source when the lights go out.

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How People Find Freedom And Joy In Their Gardens

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Written by: Amy Quinton, University of California Davis

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Gardening should be thought of as a public health need, one that could serve communities in future pandemics or disasters. We need to change the narrative of how urban gardening is framed and elevate it to a key strategy for both environmental and public health

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Why Wood-burning Stoves Are Raising Health Concerns

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Written by: Diana Kruzman

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Many people don’t see a risk. “It doesn't really seem like too much of a concern for me, certainly compared to other forms of pollution

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How Soil-building Farming Produces Healthier Food

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Written by: Hannah Hickey, University of Washington

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New research shows how regenerative farming practices—soil-building techniques that minimize plowing, use cover crops, and plant diverse crops—affect the nutritional content of the food.

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Build This Cheap Effective Air purifier

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Written by: Douglas Hannah, Boston University

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As it became clear that COVID-19 was spread through airborne transmission, people started wearing masks and building managers rushed to upgrade their ventilation systems. 

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How Pets Build Trust Among People

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Written by: Megan K Mueller, Tufts University

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Research shows our pets can also strengthen our relationships and trust with other people. In addition, pets contribute positively to trust in our broader social communities.

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Why Your Kitchen Sponge Is A Bad Choice

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Written by: Ken Kingery, Duke University

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A sponge is a very simple way to implement multilevel portioning to enhance the overall microbial community," says Lingchong You. "Maybe that's why it's a really dirty thing—the structure of a sponge just makes a perfect home for microbes.

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How Air Quality In Your Home May Be Bad

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Written by: Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University

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The air quality inside homes may not stack up against air quality inside office buildings, according to a new study.

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Do Animals Feel Empathy?

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Written by: Mariella Careaga

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From a dad hugging his daughter who lost a sports game to a husband trying to alleviate his wife’s distress by listening to her, humans have the capacity to adopt others’ points of view and relate to others’ emotions.

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How Common Household Noises Can Really Stress Your Dog

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Written by: Amy Quinton, UC Davis

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Dogs use body language much more than vocalizing and we need to be aware of that,,We feed them, house them, love them, and we have a caretaker obligation to respond better to their anxiety

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Gifts from Pets -- Through Life and Death

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

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Pets awaken our hearts in a way that nothing else can. Yes, human relationships are very important, but our pets can open our hearts in a quiet very sweet way that nothing else can.

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Gifts from Pets -- Through Life and Death (Video)

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

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Pets awaken our hearts in a way that nothing else can. Yes, human relationships are very important, but our pets can open our hearts in a quiet very sweet way that nothing else can.

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How to Communicate with Your Pet

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Written by: Richard Webster

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You can communicate with your pet verbally or by thinking about what you want. Your pet can read your thoughts whenever he or she wants to, but most of your thoughts are of no interest to anyone else, pets included.

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Your bed probably isn’t as clean as you think

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Written by: Manal Mohammed, Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster

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There’s nothing quite like crawling into bed, wrapping up in your blankets, and nestling your head into your pillow.

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