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09/23/2021
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By Mary Villareal
RED ALERT: Semisopochnoi volcano in Alaska expected to erupt soon
Strong volcanic eruptions have hit the Canary Islands and Iceland in the past year. Now, a “major eruption” is also marked as imminent at an Alaskan volcano. According to volcanologists, a major volcanic eruption is to be expected at Semisopochnoi on Unyak Island in western Alaska. Seismic observations on the island show increasing eruptive activity. Scientists have […]
09/20/2021
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By Mary Villareal
“Exceptional” drought stressing crops in American West
Governors from ten U.S. states recently called on the Biden administration to declare a drought disaster following the intense summer heat and record-breaking wildfires in the west. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data showed that the pasture and range conditions in the American West have been declining for some time, which is alarming considering that pasture […]
09/13/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Ancient and green: Study suggests billion-year-old green algae is the ancestor of all plants on the planet
Scientists discovered fossils of what may now be considered to be the oldest green algae known to science. The seaweed, named Proterocladus antiquus, was said to have lived about a billion years ago. Despite its size (about 2 millimeters in length), the algae had a big role: it was able to produce oxygen through photosynthesis, possibly making […]
09/10/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Potomac River contains “astronomical levels” of forever chemicals, studies say
Citizens in Washington, D.C., are exposed to toxins in their daily lives, and the government is consistently looking the other way. In late July, the District of Columbia’s Statehood Green Party sent a letter to the Director of Washington D.C. Department of Energy & Environment, Tommy Wells, warning him of unregulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]
09/07/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Big lifters: Bees can carry almost their own bodyweight back to the hive when in “economy mode”
A recent study found that bumblebees, the plump, fuzzy relatives of honey bees, are actually heavy lifters, able to fly back to their hive with almost their own body weight in nectar. The study, conducted by scientists at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) showed that bees can fly using an “economy mode” that uses less energy […]
09/02/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Lake Babe in Russia mysteriously disappears
Lake Babe in Voronezh region in Russia has suddenly evaporated. The almost perfectly round-shaped natural monument spans almost 157 hectares. The rapid draining of the lake in Anninsky district baffled and worried residents — according to the villagers, the lake never dried up before, and it is unknown whether or not it will ever fill […]
08/23/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Bottled water is up to 3,500 times worse for the planet than tap water
A study has found that bottled water is about 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) studied the numbers to find how badly bottled water can impact the environment. The study focused on Barcelona, Spain, which is home to around 1.35 million people, about 60 percent […]
08/20/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Switzerland puts geoengineering on UN agenda
Switzerland wants the United Nations’ environmental arm to take the lead on talks about how to use an untested technology that tampers with nature to slow down climate change. The technology involves geoengineering techniques that reflect the sun’s rays away and suck carbon from the atmosphere. These techniques have long been talked about as last-resort solutions to stem […]
08/19/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Study finds pesticides kill bees even below recommended doses
A new study from the University of California, Riverside revealed that a common class of insecticides is harmful to bees even below recommended doses. Neonicotinoids are insecticides that protect plants from harmful insects like aphids; however, they can also seriously harm beneficial insects like bees. This insecticide, which is chemically similar to nicotine, is widely used by commercial growers. […]
08/17/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Plastic particles in fish a cause for concern
In 2015, a brown bullhead pulled from Hamilton Harbor in Ontario set the record for having the most synthetic particles ever recorded in a fish. The fish contained 915 particles of microplastics, synthetic materials containing flame retardants or plasticizers, dyed cellulose fibers and more in its body. Keenan Munno, then a graduate student at the University […]
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