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Science News for May 29, 2021


50 years of progress in women's health

Over 50 years of progress in women's health has seen significant improvements in access to healthcare and survivorship. However, maternal death rates remain high, particularly among African American women, and intersectional health disparities persist.

SourceUniversity of California - San Diego·JournalNew England Journal of Medicine·DateMay 29, 2021

Browning could make lakes less productive, affecting food webs and fish

A recent study found that browning lakes in the northeast US are becoming increasingly light-limited, restricting algal growth and aquatic plant life. This reduction in productivity can affect fish food webs, particularly those relying on visual foraging like brook trout.

SourceRensselaer Polytechnic Institute·JournalLimnology and Oceanography Letters·DateMay 29, 2021
Aranet4 Home CO2 Monitor

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