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Emissions from cannabis growing facilities may impact indoor and regional air quality, new research shows
September 16, 2019RENO, Nev. (Sept. 16, 2019) - The same chemicals responsible for the pungent smell of a cannabis plant may also contribute to air pollution on a much larger scale, according to new research from...
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NSHE Board of Regents Appoint Interim President of DRI
September 5, 2019Dr. Kumud Acharya, an ecological engineer and long-time Desert Research Institute faculty member, was given a two-year contract. Media Contact: Francis McCabe, (702) 290-8971, This email address is...
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Lead pollution in Arctic ice shows economic impact of wars, plagues, famines from Middle Ages to present
July 8, 2019RENO, Nev. (July 8, 2019) – How did events like the Black Death plague impact the economy of Medieval Europe? Particles of lead trapped deep in Arctic ice can tell us. Commercial and industrial...
