A recent study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, sheds new and troubling light into sea ice retreat and albedo decline over the Arctic and Antarctica across 44 years of satellite observations.
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Featured Image Caption: Caretta caretta mating ‘dance’ at Amvrakikos Gulf (Image source: “Sea turtles Caretta caretta” by Eco cruising is
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Featured Image Caption: Although this plant can be considered a common weed in fields, it is also a medicinal plant
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Researchers investigated whether Eastern U.S. residents would endorse reintroducing red wolves and cougars.
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Migration is a key stage of many animals’ lives. However, a changing climate may be interrupting this routine travel for many species, including the rice leaf-roller moth. Recent research analyses the changing population dynamics of these moths during migration season and attempts to narrow down the source of these changes.
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A guest post by Mariella B. L. Careaga
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Autoimmune diseases have been on the rise worldwide. Scientists suspect that environmental factors, such as air pollution, may be partly to blame. This recent study used a clever approach called Mendelian randomization to test whether air pollution may cause common autoimmune diseases.
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Plastic pollution is often associated with visible waste such as bottles, bags, or microplastics floating in oceans. However, some of the most concerning plastic-related pollutants are invisible, chemically persistent, and capable of traveling silently through water systems. Among these are phthalates, a group of synthetic chemicals widely used to make plastics flexible and durable.
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Low oxygen zones are common along coastal areas today. Scientists recently discovered how ocean physics can lessen the impact of hypoxia on seafloor ecosystems.
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Cobalt is an essential mineral for lithium ion batteries which are used in everyday technologies from electric vehicles to smart phones. Most of the world’s cobalt comes from the Dominican Republic of Congo which has extensive mining operations that contribute to environmental degradation. Artisanal miners are used and often exploited for their labour which exacerbate pollution by bringing it into urban environments. Local communities end up suffering from health issues because of this pollution.
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