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03/02/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Study reveals sunlight helped dissolve crude oil from 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill
To date, the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. The incident claimed 11 lives and released almost 210 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. More than a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars later, researchers are still trying to find out where all […]
03/01/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Experts think there are more GIGANTIC ANIMALS on Earth yet to be discovered
Back in 2020, experts first laid eyes on what may be the longest animal ever discovered. Researchers reported that they found a roughly 150-foot-long (45-meter) siphonophore in a deep-sea canyon off the Australian coast. Because experts didn’t discover siphonophores until recently, it’s possible that there are more giant animals left to discover. Large animals from the ocean and on land […]
02/28/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Disease-carrying deer ticks in Pennsylvania park can spread potentially fatal neurological virus, warn experts
In January 2022, a Pennsylvania park recorded the highest-ever concentration of ticks carrying a variant of deer-tick virus (DTV). DTV may cause deadly infections with lasting neurological effects. Officials have also expressed concern that deer-tick virus and other serious tick-borne illnesses may become more common in the future. Black-legged ticks spread Powassan virus Infected female […]
02/24/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Cancer-causing compound potentially spreading across Eastern Ohio
Following the Ohio train derailment, Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator J.D. Vance wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its state counterpart to request more information about the potential spread of dioxin in East Palestine, Ohio. According to data, the harmful compound can cause cancer. In the letter, the two Ohio senators warned EPA Administrator […]
02/24/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Vinyl chloride released in Ohio train derailment linked to liver damage
Vinyl chloride – a chemical being transported in some of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio early this month – can harm the human liver. Data suggests that vinyl chloride may also cause liver cancer and a nonmalignant liver disease called toxicant-associated steatohepatitis (TASH). Liver health and exposure to vinyl chloride If someone who is otherwise healthy develops TASH, […]
02/22/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Learn how to spot signs of acute chemical exposure and how to detoxify
The Ohio train crash on Feb. 3 highlighted the need to prepare for accidental chemical exposure. After all, most of the world runs on toxic chemicals that you may inevitably be exposed to, like when the derailed train carrying a variety of chemical products to Conway, Pennsylvania, from Madison, Illinois derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. […]
02/14/2023
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By Zoey Sky
CHEMICAL COVER-UP: EPA’s plan to regulate wastewater pollution DOES NOT deal with “forever chemicals”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released last month the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 for regulating wastewater pollution, including discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals.” However, the plan doesn’t reflect the urgent need to deal with these pollutants more quickly. The EPA’s plan will likely take years to complete and it will delay […]
01/03/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Planting cucumbers early can help farmers avoid downy mildew, reveals study
Farmers who grow cucumbers in South Carolina experience huge crop losses every year due to a plant disease called downy mildew. Fortunately, researchers from Clemson University have discovered that planting cucumbers early can reduce growers’ losses from downy mildew to almost zero. What is downy mildew? Downy mildew is an oomycete or water mold that destroys plant […]
12/19/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Sweet discovery: Research reveals wild honeybees still exist in Galicia, Spain
Experts have considered it unlikely for honeybees to survive as a wild animal in Europe. But research has found that wild honeybees still exist in Galicia, an area located in the northwest of Spain. The research was conducted by biologists Patrick Kohl and Benjamin Rutschmann from Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, along with their fellow researchers. Kohl and Rutschmann are doctoral […]
12/19/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study shows tropical forests can recover “surprisingly fast” if left alone
A study has revealed that naturally regrowing forests recover “surprisingly fast.” The study was conducted by an international team of tropical ecologists, including Saara DeWalt, a professor at Clemson University, and published in the journal Science. DeWalt, who is also the chair of the College of Science’s Department of Biological Sciences, explained that nature “will take care of it […]
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