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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
19 hours ago

What Does a Sick Coral Reef Sound Like?

Isla Keesje Davidson emphasizes the importance of understanding coral reefs, noting that they possess an acoustically diverse environment that reveals critical insights about their health and vitality.
Science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Man charged in murder investigation after scientist fatally injured on Dundee street

Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene after being found seriously injured on South Road in Dundee, leading to a murder investigation.
UK news
#pfas
Beer
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

A New Study Found Forever Chemicals in Beer

Many beers may contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS due to local water sources.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of forever chemicals'

Efforts to narrow the definition of 'forever chemicals' threaten public health regulations.
Scientists advocate for a broad classification of Pfas to ensure effective regulation.
Beer
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

A New Study Found Forever Chemicals in Beer

Many beers may contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS due to local water sources.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of forever chemicals'

Efforts to narrow the definition of 'forever chemicals' threaten public health regulations.
Scientists advocate for a broad classification of Pfas to ensure effective regulation.
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

$88m methane-tracking satellite lost in space, dealing major blow to climate monitoring

MethaneSat satellite, designed to track methane emissions, has lost contact with Earth a year after launch, severely impacting global climate mitigation efforts.
Environment
#biotechnology
OMG science
fromPhys
2 months ago

Microbes in Brooklyn superfund site teach lessons on fighting industrial pollution

Microorganisms in Gowanus Canal have developed extensive pollution-fighting genes, offering potential for sustainable waterway cleanup.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Researchers have engineered a single bacterial strain capable of degrading multiple industrial contaminants using genes from diverse bacterial species.
OMG science
fromPhys
2 months ago

Microbes in Brooklyn superfund site teach lessons on fighting industrial pollution

Microorganisms in Gowanus Canal have developed extensive pollution-fighting genes, offering potential for sustainable waterway cleanup.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Researchers have engineered a single bacterial strain capable of degrading multiple industrial contaminants using genes from diverse bacterial species.
#climate-change
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Inside the Controversial Geoengineering Work to Refreeze the Arctic's Disappearing Ice

The Arctic sea ice is at its smallest extent on record, with concerns about its impending seasonal disappearance due to global warming.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

Trump Busy Cutting Down Environmental Agencies While Sea Levels Rise

The U.S. is not combating climate change effectively, while rising sea levels pose a serious threat.
Human activity is the primary cause of accelerated sea level rise.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

Immediate and drastic climate action is crucial to avoid exceeding 1.5C temperature rise and its severe consequences.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Do look up: how science and international cooperation closed the ozone hole

The discovery of ozone depletion spurred rapid global action, leading to the Montreal Protocol as a landmark in international science-diplomacy.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists warn 1.5C warming limit is too HIGH - target should be 1C

The world needs to limit warming to 1°C to avoid catastrophic sea level rise.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Inside the Controversial Geoengineering Work to Refreeze the Arctic's Disappearing Ice

The Arctic sea ice is at its smallest extent on record, with concerns about its impending seasonal disappearance due to global warming.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

Trump Busy Cutting Down Environmental Agencies While Sea Levels Rise

The U.S. is not combating climate change effectively, while rising sea levels pose a serious threat.
Human activity is the primary cause of accelerated sea level rise.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

Immediate and drastic climate action is crucial to avoid exceeding 1.5C temperature rise and its severe consequences.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Do look up: how science and international cooperation closed the ozone hole

The discovery of ozone depletion spurred rapid global action, leading to the Montreal Protocol as a landmark in international science-diplomacy.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists warn 1.5C warming limit is too HIGH - target should be 1C

The world needs to limit warming to 1°C to avoid catastrophic sea level rise.
#microplastics
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Sea of plastic: Global study finds thousands of microparticles even in the Mariana Trench

Microplastics are found throughout every layer of the ocean, impacting marine ecosystems and carbon cycles more than previously understood.
Europe news
fromThe Local France
3 months ago

Europe's great rivers hit by 'alarming' microplastic pollution

Microplastics are found in alarming concentrations in all major rivers across Europe.
Invisible microplastics pose a greater ecological threat than visible particles.
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves

Airborne microplastics are a significant route for plastic contamination in plants, raising health risks through the food chain.
Environment
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Microplastics found in new body part - as scientists warn about common way they're 'leaching' into us

Microplastics found in women's ovarian follicular fluid may pose significant risks to female fertility.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Sea of plastic: Global study finds thousands of microparticles even in the Mariana Trench

Microplastics are found throughout every layer of the ocean, impacting marine ecosystems and carbon cycles more than previously understood.
Europe news
fromThe Local France
3 months ago

Europe's great rivers hit by 'alarming' microplastic pollution

Microplastics are found in alarming concentrations in all major rivers across Europe.
Invisible microplastics pose a greater ecological threat than visible particles.
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves

Airborne microplastics are a significant route for plastic contamination in plants, raising health risks through the food chain.
Environment
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Microplastics found in new body part - as scientists warn about common way they're 'leaching' into us

Microplastics found in women's ovarian follicular fluid may pose significant risks to female fertility.
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
2 weeks ago

'Space umbrella' returns first striking images of Earth's forests

The Biomass mission captures detailed forest carbon measurements using a unique P-band radar, deepening understanding of Earth's forests and their role in the global carbon cycle.
Roam Research
#microbiology
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet

Microbes hold potential solutions for some of humanity's biggest challenges, as researchers explore and manipulate them in various environments.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Mighty microbes - the invisible forces that can save the world

Microbes are essential allies in maintaining ecological balance and human health, challenging historical misconceptions about their role in our world.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet

Microbes hold potential solutions for some of humanity's biggest challenges, as researchers explore and manipulate them in various environments.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Mighty microbes - the invisible forces that can save the world

Microbes are essential allies in maintaining ecological balance and human health, challenging historical misconceptions about their role in our world.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Sailor Snaps Photo of Black Iceberg With Dark Veins

"It's something you don't see very often," Antoniussen said. "I just ran to my room and took my phone and snapped this picture."
New York Islanders
#air-quality
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Saratoga city commissioners to lead scenic hike through park, preserve

The 5.4-mile trail will take hikers through Tony Look to Coyote Ridge to Lookout Loop, offering a moderately challenging experience lasting about three hours.
SF parents
#wildlife-conservation
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans could come into effect after major drought warning

A hosepipe ban could be on the cards this summer, experts have warned, following one of the driest springs on record.
UK news
New York Islanders
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu

Peregrine falcon populations are declining again due to bird flu, despite previous conservation successes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Geologically complex regions more prone to landslides, study suggests

Yifan Zhang and colleagues suggest that regions with higher geological complexity are more prone to landslides, providing insights for better landslide prediction and management.
Science
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dogs are being trained to weed out eggs of invasive spotted lanternflies in US

Canine units are being used to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly by locating its eggs before they hatch.
#marine-biology
Roam Research
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor

Humans have explored less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor, leaving vast portions of the deep ocean a mystery.
Roam Research
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor

Humans have explored less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor, leaving vast portions of the deep ocean a mystery.
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Limited surveying of the deep sea, a tiny 0.001%

Researchers estimate that only 0.0006 to 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been observed since 1958, highlighting a vast unexplored area.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

'Forever' molecules arrange themselves into cell-like structures

At sufficiently high concentrations, certain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances demonstrate a remarkable ability to self-organize into two-layered membranes, mimicking cellular structures.
Relationships
#conservation
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

Daily briefing: COVID booster jabs given in the same arm as the original work faster

A COVID-19 booster in the same arm as the first dose is more effective.
Democratic committees cite science more than Republican committees.
Urban spiders adapt their web-building to environmental vibrations.
#sustainability
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
NYC startup

An award-winning invention by 3 teens could help get plastic out of shipping boxes. They want to pitch to Amazon and Home Depot.

Teenage boys have created an innovative cardboard packaging called Kiriboard to combat plastic pollution and revolutionize shipping.
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago
Environment

Mark Andrew Kozlowski: Building a Better Future with Ocean Technology

Mark Kozlowski transitioned from offshore engineering to ocean advocacy, focusing on sustainable technology for marine preservation.
NYC startup
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

An award-winning invention by 3 teens could help get plastic out of shipping boxes. They want to pitch to Amazon and Home Depot.

Teenage boys have created an innovative cardboard packaging called Kiriboard to combat plastic pollution and revolutionize shipping.
#biodiversity
Los Angeles
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Signs of life return to Eaton Fire burn area 4 months after catastrophic L.A. wildfires

Wildlife is recovering in the Eaton Fire burn area, offering hope for the community impacted by the wildfires.
Los Angeles
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Signs of life return to Eaton Fire burn area 4 months after catastrophic L.A. wildfires

Wildlife is recovering in the Eaton Fire burn area, offering hope for the community impacted by the wildfires.
#pharmaceutical-pollution
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Opinion | We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science

The National Nature Assessment was abruptly halted under the Trump administration, prompting scientists to regroup and revitalize their efforts independently.
NYC parents
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Study: Children Exposed To Brain-Harming Chemicals From Mattresses

Mattresses and bedding for infants and children release harmful chemicals linked to serious health risks.
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