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Children at Risk of 'New Threats' Like Climate Change, Warns UNICEF

Climate

Despite huge strides in improving the lives of children since 1989, many of the world's poorest are being left behind, the United Nations children's fund UNICEF warned Monday.

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pipelines

Pipeline Explosion Kills 7, Injures 25 in Bangladesh

Energy
At least seven people have died in a Bangladesh pipeline explosion. Youtube screenshot

At least seven people were killed when a gas pipeline exploded in Bangladesh Sunday, and another 25 were injured, the Associated Press reported.

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Oil Spill Prevention Law Helps Contain Leak at Shell Puget Sound Refinery

Energy
The Shell Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes, Washington. John Westrock / Flickr

The Washington Department of Ecology responded to an oil spill that took place Friday night when a Crowley Maritime Barge was transferring five million gallons of oil to the Shell Puget Sound Refinery, CNN reported.

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biofuels

The Trouble With Biofuels

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By Claire L. Jarvis

A ruckus over biofuels has been brewing in Iowa.

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vegan

Elite Athletes Are Going Vegan. Will It Help You?

Health + Wellness
Serena and Venus Williams have been known to follow a vegan diet. Edwin Martinez / Flickr / CC BY 2.0

By Whitney E. Akers

  • "The Game Changers" is a new documentary on Netflix that posits a vegan diet can improve athletic performance in professional athletes.

  • Limited studies available show that the type of diet — plant-based or omnivorous — doesn't give you an athletic advantage.

  • We talked to experts about what diet is the best for athletic performance.

Packed with record-setting athletes displaying cut physiques and explosive power, "The Game Changers," a new documentary on Netflix, has a clear message: Vegan is best.

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wildlife

How Do We Solve a Problem Like Wildlife Trade?

Animals
An illegally trafficked tiger skull and pelt. Ryan Moehring / USFWS

By John R. Platt

When it comes to solving problems related to wildlife trade, there are an awful lot of "sticky widgets."

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nutrition

The 13 Most Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Can Eat

Health + Wellness
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By Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE

Inflammation can be both good and bad.

On one hand, it helps your body defend itself from infection and injury. On the other hand, chronic inflammation can lead to weight gain and disease.

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farming

Farm Bankruptcies Are Way up This Year

Business
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By Dan Nosowitz

It's no secret that the past few years have been disastrous for the American farming industry.

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