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09/05/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Long-term exposure to chemical ingredients in sunscreen is lethal to freshwater organisms, warn scientists
For a lot of people, beach trips and lake excursions are never complete without a tall bottle of sunscreen to smother their skin with before going off for a swim. However, a recent report found that chemical ingredients in sunscreen that leach off of the skin while swimming might be detrimental to freshwater organisms. In […]
09/03/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Researchers find large quantities of plastic in hatchling sea turtles stranded on Florida’s beaches
Sea turtles around the globe are either endangered or threatened. Florida alone is home to five species of endangered sea turtles, and all of them are afforded some form of local or international protection. Despite this, sea turtles continue to face a serious and emerging threat: plastic pollution. In a recent report, scientists and rehabilitators from […]
08/28/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Animal testing could end in America by 2035, announces EPA
The debate surrounding the practice of testing using animals had remained a stalemate for the longest time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), however, has finally stepped in and announced that it will stop requiring animal testing on the chemicals it evaluates come 2035. The announcement garnered strong reactions from both scientific circles and animal rights groups. Those in opposition to animal testing […]
08/27/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
An unspoken cooperation: Researchers find that Japanese trees nationwide synchronize their pollen release
Pollen can be a problem during the spring and summer months in some countries around the globe. In people suffering from allergic rhinitis, the presence of pollen can trigger uncontrollable sneezing, raise the pressure in their nose and cheeks and induce rashes. In a recent breakthrough, a team of Japanese researchers used tree pollen data collected […]
08/26/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Bee massacre: Pesticide use decimates Brazilian bee population
More than 500 million bees in Brazil died in just three months. Scientists are linking these mass deaths to an increased use of pesticides. Beekeepers reported mass die-offs of bees in four Brazilian states from October 2018 to March 2019. The state of Rio Grande do Sul, in particular, recorded the highest losses. But Brazilian bees […]
08/26/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Ancient crops may hold the key to sustainable farming, improving soil health
The impact of plant breeding and modern agricultural practices is reflected in soil health – and it isn’t looking good. In fact, scientists fear that an underground crisis threatens to undermine food production in the near future. Jos Raaijmakers, a microbiologist from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), suggests that the solution to this looming […]
08/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Ireland to reduce plastic waste production by eliminating all single-use plastic
Single-use plastics, like cutleries, plastic bags and food containers, constitute a huge chunk of the plastics accumulating in landfills or disintegrating in the oceans as microplastics. Plastic consumption has taken a huge toll on both land and sea, affecting not just marine life but flora and fauna, too. Countries around the globe had been taking steps […]
08/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Undersea eruption creates giant sheet of pumice that has floated across the Pacific Ocean
Undersea eruptions happen more often than people think. These eruptions are thought to shape features of the ocean, such as ridges and rises. Nonetheless, undersea eruptions are a lot less spectacular than their land counterparts, and it isn’t often that people get to see their ramifications on the ocean surface. So much to both sailors and […]
08/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Insect infestations threaten forests, crops and cattle around the globe
Forests and farms around the globe are fighting another crisis: insect infestations. The recent outbreaks of beetles, spotted lanternflies and longhorned ticks across the U.S. and in other countries are killing trees and threatening to decimate crops and infect cattle. Local authorities are hard-pressed to contain the outbreaks and protect resources from further destruction. In Canada’s […]
08/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Florida set to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes over faked “Zika” epidemic
State agencies in Florida have greenlit plans to release a horde of engineered mosquitoes in the Keys island chain. The mosquitoes, called OX5034, are set to be released in batches to control the local populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit diseases like dengue and (faked) Zika. Despite strong objections from residents, officials in the Florida Keys […]
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