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Canada could remove 5 times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees on edge of boreal forest, study finds
Planting trees on 6.4 million hectares of northern taiga forest could remove 3.9 gigatons of CO2 by 2100 — five times Canada’s annual emissions. Canada could…
N.B. investigation finds no evidence of environmental cause of neurological illnesses
There is no evidence that the apparent cluster of undiagnosed neurological illnesses in New Brunswick is caused by environmental contaminants, according to the results of an…
How to improve vaccine uptake: a huge study offers clues
An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to…
The Power of Love: Couples-Based Approaches to Cardiac Care Improve Healthy Behavior
Cardiac care interventions that involve patients and their partners may increase adherence to healthy behaviors, boost mental health, and improve some cardiovascular outcomes, a review of…
Marathon Running Not Linked to Lasting Cardiac Damage
Marathons take a heavy toll on the body, and even for peak athletes there’s been concern about stress on the heart after 26.2 miles. After all,…