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California has approved a very bold plan to reduce pollution that warms the planet

California has approved a very bold plan to reduce pollution that warms the planet

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Start your day with LAist Sign up for How To LA, delivered weekday mornings. It’s been a big week on the climate front. On the same day state utility regulators cut rooftop solar incentives, state air regulators approved a very ambitious roadmap to reduce global heating emissions. The overall goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions …

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Colorectal cancer: plant-based diet can reduce risk by up to 22%

Colorectal cancer: plant-based diet can reduce risk by up to 22%

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A new study reveals that, especially for men, a healthy plant-based diet can significantly reduce their risk of colorectal cancer. The study found that the same trend was not seen in women, although they said the women may have had a healthier diet to begin with. Experts say a healthy, balanced diet can be beneficial …

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Farmers wiped out habitat to reduce disease caused by wildlife. For the birds, their efforts backfired.

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A murderous year 2006 E.coli An outbreak linked to spinach on a farm in central California has prompted growers there to remove grasslands and woods bordering their fields, fearing they could harbor disease-carrying wild animals. It turns out that this strategy could have done more harm than good. Birds on California farms with nearby wild …

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