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Native bees under threat from growing urbanization
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Shopping for KN95 or N95 face masks to protect yourself from COVID-19? Know this first - oregonlive.com
Not everyone needs medical-grade N95 filters, but Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourage everyone not at risk to wear a face covering with at least two layers of protection when around people not in their household.
USDA may use $30 bn fund to create carbon bank | Agriculture | capitalpress.com
Insiders say the new administration wants to use the money to tackle climate change, potentially by establishing a carbon bank that pays farmers to store carbon in their soil.
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