West Virginia may be best known as the source of the coal that built America and keeps its lights on, yet communities throughout the state are taking back their energy independence and going solar. … More West Virginians Look Toward The Sun, Say No To Coal, Fracking
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China takes the cake as the country that’s home to the world’s largest diabetic population. As of 2010, 90 million people in China were living with diabetes and another 150 million showed early signs of the disease. … More The Not So Sweet Truth About Sugar
“The whole idea of science is about exploring new things. So, isn’t it a good mindset for a scientist to go out and explore something new to him or her?” … More Foreign Scientists Are Flooding into Beijing: Why?
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Quitters always win. … More Breathe Easy: Smokers Aren’t the Only Ones in the Lung Cancer Danger Zone
Our eyes stinging from gunsmoke, motorcycle exhaust and the dust of the Beijing highway, the burst of rain is a refreshing and exhilarating end to the day, and a signal that it’s time to take shelter. … More The Expendables Hit the Open Road
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