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05/22/2020
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By Janine Acero
Double whammy: Traditional agriculture’s crop diversity depends on the pollinators it is killing, threatening the food supply
A group of multinational researchers has assessed the connection between trends in crop diversity and agricultural reliance on pollinators and found that the increasing reliance on pollinators, combined with an absence of crop diversity, may threaten agricultural stability. Worldwide agribusiness has expanded at a rapid pace in recent decades, especially in regions that once supported tropical and […]
05/20/2020
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By Janine Acero
Food supply in danger? Beekeepers lost 40% of honey bee colonies in a year
The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Honey Bee Colonies report has detailed a decline in honey bee populations following the recent budget cuts by the Trump Administration. A nationwide survey led by the University of Maryland’s non-profit organization Bee Informed Partnership shows that beekeepers lost 40.7 percent of their honey bee colonies in just one […]
05/14/2020
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By Janine Acero
Australian researchers use “green and cost-efficient” microscopic nanosprings to break down microplastic pollution
Plastic waste has unfortunately become ubiquitous in oceans and rivers today, posing a serious environmental hazard to marine creatures, ecosystems and people. In a bid to mitigate the ever-growing pollution of the world’s oceans, researchers from Australia have developed a way to clean water sources of microplastics without harming the microorganisms that live in them. Using […]
03/27/2020
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By Janine Acero
Invasive half-snails in Hawaii are spreading brain parasites among people
Parasites can be a massive headache in a microscopic size, and in the case of a certain parasitic worm, the headache it causes is literal – the rat lungworm parasite can wreak havoc on a person’s brain, and can even cause major neurological problems. Now, recent findings by the Hawaii State Department of Health indicate […]
12/14/2019
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By Janine Acero
Unusual ways to address deforestation: Proposed bill in the Philippines requires students to plant 10 trees before they can graduate
A proposed bill in the Philippines could provide schools with an eco-friendly premise, once it’s passed into law: Students in both high school and college would need to plant at least 10 trees each to cement their spot in the graduation ceremonies. The bill, which has already passed the lower house of Congress, will seek to formalize […]
12/14/2019
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By Janine Acero
Amazing nature: Orange tigers appear green to prey, giving them better camouflage against a natural background
The animal kingdom has many innovative natural camouflage strategies that humans try to emulate using technology. Camouflage is a crucial part of the predator-prey relationship in the wild; certain markings on animals’ skin or fur help them blend in with their environment, which is usually mottled green and brown due to the surrounding foliage. So […]
05/24/2019
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By Janine Acero
Coral reefs in the Lower Florida Keys being destroyed by a mysterious disease
Scientists discovered a mysterious disease that has been killing the already dwindling coral reefs in the Lower Florida Keys. The scientists tried to prevent the outbreak from spreading for four years by removing the sick corals and setting underwater “fire breaks.” Researchers from Florida Keys Community College, working with state and federal investigators, discovered the […]
05/15/2019
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By Janine Acero
Study reveals that microplastics are even found in groundwater sources such as fractured limestone aquifers
Microplastics have now wormed their way into groundwater systems. A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the first to report the presence of microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers, a groundwater source that accounts for 25 percent of the global drinking water supply. Their findings were published in the […]
02/19/2019
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By Janine Acero
Fracking is responsible for the earthquakes in Oklahoma; they are triggered by the injection of wastewater deep into the ground
The volume and depth of injected wastewater deep into the ground by fracking methods may be the key drivers in the induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, according to a major study published in the journal Science. The study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, aimed to provide targeted evidence that proves a substantial decrease in induced seismicity in the […]
02/09/2019
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By Janine Acero
Migratory birds are spreading Lyme disease to new places
A mass migration of birds may be amazing to behold, until they leave countless disease-ridden ticks in their wake. In the U.S., the disease-laden ticks spread in the Northeast and Midwest through dogs which serve as carriers for the Borrelia burgdorferi infection. In 2008, Canadian veterinarians worked on a project which looked into an anticipated wave […]
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