Maybe it's time to break up with plastic
Despite its functionality, plastic could be posing a threat not only to the environment but to human health.
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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Freshwaters release methane, even when they dry out
Freshwaters are underestimated sources of greenhouse gases. In a study published in Science of The Total Environment, researchers with the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have now shown ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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How Stockholm applied greening concepts and what we can learn from it
Based on an evaluation of over 500 academic articles, an international research team has traced the application of greening concepts in the context of Swedish planning and particularly in the Stockholm metropolitan region. ...
Environment
May 19, 2022
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Helping rain stay where it lands
"When it rains, it pours." This phrase is meant to mean that bad news comes in waves. Unfortunately, that's true with real rain, too. While rain is usually welcome for various reasons, in developed area like cities and towns, ...
Ecology
May 17, 2022
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Scientists show reduced heavy metal toxicity in goldfish using hard water
When industrial effluents containing high levels of heavy metals are discharged into fish bodies, they pose a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. One such heavy metal, zinc, is required by organisms in miniscule amounts, ...
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2022
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Children's products labeled water- or stain-resistant may contain PFAS, study says
Seems like kids are always getting into something, so products marketed toward them often claim to repel liquids. Some items contain potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to accomplish this feat, ...
Environment
May 4, 2022
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In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders
Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder native amphibians and fish in the Pacific Northwest highlands. But scant research exists about ...
Evolution
Apr 21, 2022
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Man o' war are on South Florida beaches. What you need to know about the health risks
Natives probably know the primary thing to do when they see those pretty blue and purple bubbles that look like partially deflated balloons on the beach.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2022
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Peatlands clean up acid mine drainage
The pollution of groundwater and surface waters with sulfate and iron from acid mine drainage is a worldwide problem in post-mining landscapes. Researchers from the Humboldt University of Berlin (HU-Berlin) and the Leibniz ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2022
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Q&A: Why ponds and kettle holes are also water sources worth protecting
Small bodies of water, i.e., natural ponds, kettle holes and pools, account for 30 to 50% of the world's standing water. Owing to their size, however, the importance of small water bodies was long underestimated. As a result, ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2022
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