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Why fighting anti-vaxxers and climate change deniers often backfires
2016-02-14 00:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science: If theres a war on science, its not just one war. And branding people who disagree with you about vaccines, climate change, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as the enemy may be unwittingly fueling the conflicts. Those were some of the arguments made at a session here today at the annual meeting of AAAS (which publishes Science). The presenters included a philosopher, a medical historian, a plant scientist, and a technology historian. Their talks underscored that the people who worry...
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Convenience is key, says US university, as bottled water sales ban backfires
2015-07-18 06:38:23| Beverages - Topix.net
The University of Vermont says it will keep its bottled water sales ban in place, after a study suggested the policy increased sugary drink consumption and failed to reduce waste. It will introduce Coca-Cola Freestyle machines with reusable cups and a free water option in its dining facilities, saying the study shows how important convenience is in beverage choice.
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Brazil climate change plan backfires, doubling steel emissions
2015-02-10 16:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A plan to reduce climate-changing emissions from Brazil's steel industry has failed, causing the amount of carbon pollution produced by the sector to double in less than a decade, researchers said. Brazilian steel producers switched their energy source from coal to charcoal from forests, causing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to rise to 182 million tonnes in 2007 from 91 million tonnes in 2000, according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. "Increased global demand for steel,...
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Humiliation video backfires, dignity restored for pizza delivery man Jarrid Tansey
2015-01-20 23:05:49| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A pizza delivery man who was humiliated by employees at a car dealership after he mistakenly pocketed $US7 in change, stands to collect a $US30,000-plus "tip" after the story about his plight went viral across the web. Jarrid Tansey's misadventure was captured by a surveillance camera at the Massachusetts car dealership and then posted online by the employees.
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Flu Vaccine Backfires in Pigs
2013-08-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - A vaccine that protects piglets from one common influenza virus also makes them more vulnerable to a rarer flu strain, suggests research published in Science Translational Medicine.
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