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Researchers at the University of California, Davis measured coast redwood leaves twice monthly over two years and found that photosynthesis activity drops sharply during periods of extreme heat. The trees appear unable to cool themselves fast enough in high temperatures, effectively slowing their internal processes of gas exchange and growth.
A new report from the Plastic Pollution Coalition finds plastics industry groups, including the Society of Plastics Engineers, have been supplying free or low-cost teaching materials to K-12 schools nationwide. These include lesson plans, worksheets, science activities and traveling programs like PlastiVan that emphasize plastics' benefits to society while minimizing their environmental and health harms. The coalition is urging schools to adopt stricter policies limiting industry-funded curricula.