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Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

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Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

On June 27, Canada surpassed the record set in 1989 for total area burned in one season when it reached 7.6 million hectares, or 18.8 million acres Fort Good Hope, at about 66 degrees north latitude in the Northwest Territories of Canada, set a record high of 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit in early July for the … Read more

LED lights damage eyes and disturb sleep, European health authority warns

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LED lights damage eyes and disturb sleep, European health authority warns

CNN  —  The blue light in LED lighting that is increasingly used in our homes can damage the eye’s retina while disturbing our biological and sleep rhythms, a French health authority warned in a new report. New scientific evidence confirms the “phototoxic effects” of short-term exposures to high-intensity blue light, as well as an increased … Read more