The crackle, fizz and bang of fireworks exploding overhead in a shower of intense colors is considered the highlight of many festivals and celebrations. But have you ever taken a moment to imagine how your local wildlife ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2022
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For many people around the world, the very first moments of the new year will be filled with the sounds and colorful light shows of fireworks. From loud bangs to long whistles, bright reds to pale blues, there are thousands ...
Materials Science
Dec 21, 2021
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The heat wave hitting the northwestern U.S. and Canada has been shattering records, with temperatures 30 degrees Fahrenheit or more above normal. With drought already gripping the West, the intense heat has helped suck even ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2021
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The police frequently encounter explosives in their forensic investigations related to criminal and terrorist activities. Chemical analysis of explosives can yield valuable tactical information for police and counter-terrorist ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2020
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Some of America's favorite Independence Day fireworks emit lead, copper, and other toxins, a new study suggests. These metals, which are used to give fireworks their vibrant color, also damage human cells and animal lungs.
Environment
Jul 2, 2020
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Pyrotechnic-mad Germany loves to see in the New Year with a bang but concerns about climate change have prompted several major retailers to take fireworks off the shelves this year, local media said Friday.
Environment
Dec 27, 2019
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The U.S. recently celebrated the Fourth of July with dazzling fireworks displays in many cities. After the "oohs" and "ahhs" faded, some people might have wondered how the lingering gunpowder-scented smoke affected air quality. ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2019
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The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2019
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In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail about the celebration of independence, "It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and ...
Materials Science
Jul 2, 2019
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Fireworks have been banned on the Galapagos Islands to protect the archipelago's unique fauna, the local government said on Friday.
Ecology
Dec 28, 2018
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