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04/13/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are migrating into food and harming soil, warn experts
The global rate of plastic production is projected to double, if not triple, over the next few decades. Researchers warn that this could mean more plastic waste polluting the environment, as well as more chemicals from minuscule and broken-down plastic debris – better known as microplastics – migrating into food. Confronting the issue of plastic pollution, independent journalist […]
04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Harmful algal blooms can release lethal neurotoxins in the air, scientists warn
For the first time, researchers detected traces of a lethal toxin released by algal blooms in the air near a pond in Massachusetts. The discovery suggests that the neurotoxin called anatoxin-a (ATX) has the potential to become airborne. The researchers have reported the discovery in a paper published Thursday, April 1, in Lake and Reservoir Management. Harmful algal […]
04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean, says it’s “unavoidable”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government has put off figuring out what to do with all of the radioactive water at the now-defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for long enough. The prime minister will decide next week whether to dump the radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in spite of strong opposition from fishermen in […]
04/09/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Neonicotinoids can cause severe birth defects in white-tailed deer, warn researchers
New research from South Dakota State University revealed how exposure to neonicotinoids – toxic pesticides associated with bee deaths – could be causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer. Published in Scientific Reports, it showed that adult white-tailed deer with elevated levels of neonicotinoids in their spleens developed certain defects, such as smaller reproductive organs and pronounced overbites, as well as […]
03/31/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Discarded face masks, PPE are killing wildlife around the world
Millions of people around the world have been using single-use face masks, disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid infection since the coronavirus pandemic began in March last year. But the increased use of such items has resulted in a new wave of litter, one that harms and even kills animals. Those are the findings of […]
03/31/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
POLLUTION PLAGUE: Coronavirus waste is harming animals around the world, from dogs to penguins
The single-use face masks and disposable latex gloves protecting people from the Wuhan coronavirus are also harming animals, according to a recent report by researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands. The report, published in Animal Biology, provides an overview of cases of entanglement and ingestion of face masks, latex gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) by […]
03/29/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Nature and longevity: Living near green spaces found to promote public health
City dwellers living near green spaces may have a lower risk of dying early, according to a recent review by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain, in collaboration with Colorado State University (CSU) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, it showed that increasing green spaces in urban environments is linked […]
03/29/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Plague of mice strikes eastern Australia
Large rural communities in New South Wales, Australia’s oldest and most populous state, are being overrun by thousands of mice, according to a recent report from Live Science. Spine-chilling footage online showed that the rodents are invading homes and entering barns. There is some footage showing mice littering local beaches as well. And the pesky critters are […]
03/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Bill Gates wants to release massive amounts of chalk into the stratosphere to block the sun – what could go wrong?
Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates is backing the development of a solar geoengineering project to dim the sun with a cloud of chalk. Scientists from Harvard University in Massachusetts who conceptualized the project said the chalk could act as a sunshade, triggering a global cooling effect that would help slow climate change. The scientists are planning to conduct a small-scale […]
03/24/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Disposable face masks poised to become the next plastic crisis
Single-use face masks made from plastic microfibers are a ticking time bomb for the environment, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. Governments worldwide have ordered the use of face masks to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. This has led to a whooping 129 billion disposable face masks […]
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