SEATTLE — As things warm up outside, a lot of us will wage war inside with an annual invasion of pests. If so, think twice before hiring someone to evict your pests—usually you can take care ...

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In lower elevations in the high desert, primarily Owens Valley, there is an abundance of plant material that has been selected that prefers cooler summers. With plenty of water these marginally ...

Even though our climate is extreme, we can grow a surprising number of plant species in eastern California, especially below 6,000 feet. However, just because a tree can grow here, that doesn't mean ...

'Surprisingly, both synthetic and natural gums had similar amounts of microplastics.' By Andrew Paul Posted Yesterday Researchers have found yet another potential contributor to the increasing ...

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Researchers have discovered that chewing gum releases hundreds of microplastics into people’s mouths. They also warned of pollution caused by the rubber-based sweet. The study conducted by scientists ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimeters long, or smaller than a pencil eraser. They can be found in almost everything, including our air, water, food and apparently ...