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Antibiotic Apocalypse

December 18, 2015 By WAMC WEB

Virtually everyone listening to this radio segment has relied on antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. Since the 1940’s, we’ve used antibiotics to combat everything from strep throat to sinus infections. They also play an important role in surgery and cancer therapies.

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Biodiversity And Our Diet

December 14, 2015 By WAMC WEB

We often talk about the importance of biodiversity in maintaining the health of ecosystems. One ecosystem we don’t often think about in those terms is the human diet.

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Reducing Methane In The Atmosphere

October 20, 2015 By EarthWise

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is also a potent greenhouse gas, having 25 times the heat trapping ability of carbon dioxide.

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Less Beef

October 6, 2015 By EarthWise

In the Northeast, grilling season is almost over. While many will miss backyard barbecues, it’s high time that we rethink the American summer ideal of a thick, juicy steak.

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Meat Consumption & Biodiversity

September 10, 2015 By EarthWise

Several studies warn that the current loss and decline of species is contributing to what appears to be the beginning of earth’s sixth mass extinction. More than 400 species have gone extinct in the last 100 years. And scientists suggest up to 37 percent of the world’s species could go extinct within the next 35 years.

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