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News & Articles By Ramon Tomey
07/08/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Toxic chemicals leak from US base in Okinawa, threatening the health of residents
More than 2,400 liters of “firefighting water” containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were released from a U.S. military facility in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Heavy rain brought the chemicals into bodies of water at Uruma city and other nearby locations. The June 10 incident also added to the chemicals that have accumulated […]
07/07/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Wild pig-boar hybrids take over closed-off Fukushima danger zone
The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster forced Japanese officials to seal off the area surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The resultant lack of human activity allowed wild pig-boar hybrids managed to thrive in the quarantine zone. Now, researchers who’ve returned to the isolated zone a decade after the catastrophe found that cross-breeding, not radiation, had a […]
07/01/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Gypsy moth caterpillars damage trees, threaten forests in northern US
An outbreak of gypsy moth caterpillars (Lymantria dispar) has hit parts of the northern U.S. and Canada. The insects, which came in higher numbers than before, have caused “noticeable leaf damage” to trees and have impacted forests. Residents have also complained that the caterpillars, whose diets consist of leaves from different tree species, have stripped […]
06/30/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Animals push back on boundaries, invade human spaces
Recent reports have touched on animals invading human spaces around the world. The invasions have been blamed on the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and climate change. A number of animals, such as rats, elephants, bears and wild boars, have made their way toward human settlements as their habitats face threats. A ratty situation in […]
06/28/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Mysterious disease hits hundreds of birds in US mid-Atlantic area
A mysterious disease has affected at least 325 birds in the mid-Atlantic region. Wildlife experts in four states – Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia – have been left baffled as a result. First tracked in May 2021, the illness caused swelling and discharge in the eyes of affected birds and left them with […]
05/19/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Report: China emits more greenhouse gases than all developed countries combined
A report has found that China emitted more greenhouse gases than the U.S. and other developed countries combined in 2019. The May 6 report by New York-based research firm Rhodium Group found that China produced more than two times the amount of the U.S.’s total emissions. Projects under the Chinese regime’s Belt and Road Initiative […]
05/12/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
UK scientists warn that household aerosols are worse pollutants than vehicles
A new British study has found that household aerosols release more harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than all vehicles in the U.K. VOCs are a large group of chemicals which are released into the atmosphere by cooking, burning fuel and using cleaning and beauty products. Thus, experts have called for a shift away from these […]
03/03/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Bill Gates’ plan to remake food systems by increasing crop yields will do more harm than good
An investigative research group has pointed out that Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ plan of a “Green Revolution” in Africa will do more harm than good. Public health group U.S. Right To Know (USRTK) said Gates is pushing to model Africa’s food systems after that of India’s in order to address rampant hunger in the continent. […]
03/02/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Are hydrogen-powered freight trucks ready to roll out?
Freight trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells are recently starting to gain ground. Rising interest in them comes contrary to criticism about their inefficiency compared to electric battery-powered counterparts. Despite not being in commercial production, many companies are now turning their heads toward hydrogen fuel cells as a possible alternative for powering delivery trucks. Toyota […]
02/10/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Bill Gates’ “block the sun” SCoPEx balloon launch experiment in Sweden hits a snag as environmental groups express criticism
A controversial solar geoengineering project has been criticized by environmental groups in Sweden. Scientists from the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx) have planned to launch a high altitude balloon in June 2021 from the northernmost Swedish town of Kiruna, located in Lapland province. The project aimed to cool the earth and fight global warming by […]
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