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Emily Folk is a sustainability and green tech writer. Her goal is to help people become more informed about the world around them and how they fit into it.
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Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment
Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar ...
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Emerging Battery Tech for Energy Industry
Several improvements in emerging battery technology have turned renewable energy into a more affordable and more reliable energy solution. By ...
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Murder Hornets a Threat to Honey Bees
Asian giant hornets, sometimes called murder hornets, are the latest in a long line of recent threats to honey bees ...
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COVID-19 Highlights Lack of Clean Water Access
The need for good hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the lack of access to clean water some communities ...
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Safety Concerns Surrounding Pesticide Use
Pesticide hazards to human health and the environment have long been a bone of contention, leaving people confused and in ...
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How the History of Littering Should Impact the Solution
Littering has wreaked havoc on ecosystems all over the world. What do we do now to amend the global problem ...
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Sustainable Transportation: Electric vs. Gas
This article was originally published under the title Sustainable Transportation: Electric Car Emissions vs. Gas in the Conservation Folks blog ...
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What to Know about Your Food and Coronavirus
The rapid spread of COVID-19 breeds concerns about food and coronavirus, but studies show no direct link between virus transmission ...
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Will We Ever Find a Microplastics Alternative?
By Emily Folk @EmilySFolk Microplastics are tiny plastic particles measuring less than 0.2 inches long that end up in the ...
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Are Hydropower Dams the Future of Energy?
By Emily Folk @EmilySFolk Growing concerns about fossil fuels—especially their potential contributions to pollution and global warming—have individuals and governments ...
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Asthma, Genetics, and the Environment
By Emily Folk The relationship between asthma and genetics has evaded scientists for years. Researchers are still unraveling clues today, ...
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Imagining Future Wastewater Solutions
Wastewater is a health threat in communities worldwide and researchers constantly seek treatment solutions to improve the health of individuals ...
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Impact of Developing Biofuels on Travel Emissions
With climate change and other environmental challenges looming large, will developing organic biofuels help reduce transportation emissions? By Emily Folk ...
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How Wildfires Start Their Own Weather
An intense wildfire can produce its own weather, potentially causing thunderstorms and even "firenadoes.” Read on to learn how. By ...
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Why Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health
Is the BPA found in plastics dangerous to our health? The science doesn't look good. Learn where BPA can be ...
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Help Audubon Protect Threatened Birds
Audubon’s Climate Watch Program needs volunteers to help it spot 12 birds threatened by climate change. Are you in? “Hope ...