African land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport
Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana.
Ecology
Mar 18, 2023
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Do or dye: Synthetic colors in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide
Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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Rising temperatures overcook bumblebees' brunch
Bumblebees pollinate many of our favorite foods, but their own diet is being upset by climate change, according to a new UC Riverside study.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2021
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Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater
There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan ...
Biochemistry
Jun 6, 2024
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Mediterranean could become a 'sea of plastic': WWF
The Mediterranean could become a "sea of plastic", the WWF warned on Friday in a report calling for measures to clean up one of the world's worst affected bodies of water.
Environment
Jun 8, 2018
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3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
For all the attention on flashy new artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, the challenges of regulating AI, and doomsday scenarios of superintelligent machines, AI is a useful tool in many fields. In fact, it has enormous ...
Agriculture
Nov 30, 2023
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Activists fault WHO report on Fukushima radiation
Activist physicians on Monday accused the World Health Organization of downplaying the health impact of nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Environment
Mar 11, 2013
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Microplastics' impact on human health needs 'urgent research,' says leading expert
One of the world's foremost marine pollution experts has welcomed today's (Monday) announcement that there will be a Government review into the impact of microplastics on human health.
Environment
Nov 15, 2016
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Niger battles deadly floods as city streets swamped
"That's it, time to go!" As a rising swell of muddy water creeps towards his house in Niger's capital Niamey, Mamoudou Barkire is finally leaving.
Environment
Sep 4, 2019
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Nanoparticles could pose threat to humans: scientists
They can make fabric resistant to stains, improve the taste of food and help drug research, but nanoparticles could also pose a danger to human health, experts warned Wednesday.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 16, 2009
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