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10/29/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists discover rare coral tower taller than the Empire State Building on the Great Barrier Reef
A massive spire of detached coral has been discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The spiral stands at about 1,600 feet tall, dwarfing some of the world’s tallest buildings, such as New York’s Empire State Building, Paris’ Eiffel Tower and Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers. Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute announced the discovery Monday. They came upon the coral while […]
10/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
“Eco-friendly” glitter just as damaging to the environment as conventional glitter, study finds
“Eco-friendly” glitter has become increasingly popular these days, fueled in part by the need to find alternatives to conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) glitter, a known environmental risk. However, a new study reveals that so-called eco-friendly glitter is just as damaging to the environment, causing ecological damage to rivers and lakes, as its plastic variant. The report, […]
10/20/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Two pesticides approved for agricultural use in the US can harm bees, warn researchers
Two pesticides widely used by farmers in the U.S. are harmful for bees and other useful insects, according to a pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin. Their findings revealed that the pesticides sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone have harmful effects similar to those of neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides notorious for causing bee deaths. Moreover, the researchers […]
10/15/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
New super-enzyme “eats” plastic six times faster
Scientists have created a super-enzyme that can degrade plastic bottles up to six times faster than a previously discovered plastic-eating enzyme. The synergistic enzyme “cocktail” combines PETase and MHETase. These enzymes are produced by Ideonella sakaiensis, a bacterium that has evolved the ability to eat polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a strong, synthetic fiber used in creating plastic […]
10/15/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
German environmental scientist says so-called “climate catastrophe” not taking place
The so-called climate catastrophe projected to peak in 12 years is simply “not taking place,” according to Fritz Vahrenholt, one of the founders of Germany’s modern environmental movement. On the contrary, humans have about three generations’ time to push for cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. In an interview with leading German journalist Roland Tichy, […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Massive locust swarms threaten parts of southern Africa
Migratory locust swarms are poised to tear across the nations of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, according to a recent report from CTV News. These swarms are smaller and less detrimental than the billions of desert locust swarms from two months ago that damaged crops in Ethiopia, Yemen and parts of India. Nonetheless, authorities from […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Eco-disaster unfolding on Russian beach with mass death of marine life
Local authorities have closed off a black volcanic beach on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East after surfers fell sick and scores of sea creatures washed up dead along its shores. The unfolding “eco-disaster” started three weeks ago when surfers complained of nausea, headaches, rashes, fever and sore throats after getting in the […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
California’s Creek Fire generates smoke clouds up to 50,000 feet in height
Dense smoke plumes from California’s Creek Fire, considered the state’s largest single fire to date, soared to 50,000 feet in height, as seen on frightening time-lapse footage from space, according to a recent report from Common Dreams. The historic fire started Sept. 4 and has burned almost 200,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Record-breaking California wildfires have burned more than 4 million acres
California’s most devastating wildfire season reached a grim milestone on Oct. 4, with officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announcing that the state has surpassed four million acres burned. This figure is more than double the 1.8 million acres burned during California’s fire season in 2018. However, this fire season […]
10/13/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Water-saving toilets waste billions of gallons of water each week
The dual-flush toilet wastes more water than it conserves, warned the U.K.’s largest water firm. In a recent report, conservation group Waterwise also estimated that between five to eight percent of U.K. toilets are leaking, with most of them being dual-flush. While designed to save water, the dual-flush toilet’s unique mechanism and its confusing buttons […]
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