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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
09/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Save the bees: The American Bumblebee may become critically endangered, warn researchers
There is a reason why residents of Ontario haven’t seen many American bumblebees (Bombus pensylvanicus) in recent years. Canadian researchers warned that the once-common and vital pollinators are teetering on the brink of extinction. A recent study discovered that the Canadian population of the bumblebee species has reached the point of imminent local extinction. If their […]
09/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Antarctic expedition uncovers iron-rich meteorites
A U.K. research team boldly went to where their counterparts from other countries had gone before: Antarctica, where they dug up iron-rich meteorites trapped beneath the ice for analysis back home. The expedition brought back 36 dark-colored space rocks. While their sizes vary, the biggest one is around the size of a melon. Meteorites record […]
09/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Cosmic crash 12,800 years ago caused climatic changes, proving “climate change” can happen at any moment, far beyond our control
Nearly 13,000 years ago, Earth’s Northern Hemisphere got clobbered by a fragmenting comet. New evidence found by University of California Santa Barbara researchers suggested that the extreme impact event also affected the weather and ecology of the Southern Hemisphere. The Younger Dryas Boundary (YDB) Impact Hypothesis proposed that the comet strike triggered climate changes and […]
09/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Advanced new technology protects drinking water from algal toxins naturally
The water crisis that struck Toledo in 2014 spurred local researchers to look for ways to protect drinking water supplies from microcystin contamination. Using natural bacteria that live Lake Erie, they developed a biofilter that destroys the toxic contaminant produced by algal blooms. Supported by the University of Toledo (UT) and led by Dr. Jason Huntley, the study identified 13 different species of bacteria […]
09/17/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Sustainable sports equipment? It’s now possible with the Gigabot X, an open-source industrial 3D printer
An innovative approach to 3D printing may open the door to sustainable outdoor sporting goods. Fused particle fabrication (FPF) allows an additive manufacturing system to create skateboards and snowshoes from recycled plastic. The FPF method makes it possible to use waste plastic as feed material for a 3D printer. The resulting end products meet the special requirements of […]
09/16/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ancient rocks provide new clues on how volcanoes caused “biggest mass extinction” ever
Volcanoes could have caused the worst mass extinction on Earth. According to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the China University of Geosciences (CUG), the most reliable evidence for this outcome comes from a recent mercury discovery buried in layers of ancient rock. The event, known as the Permian-Triassic (P-T) extinction, took place 252 million years ago and lasted […]
09/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Hope for reef fish: Ocean currents bring food to fish populations in damaged coral reefs
Researchers have discovered that fish living in damaged coral reefs have an alternative source of sustenance aside from the reefs where they live. An Australian study recently found that ocean currents haul in considerable amounts of food to reef structures; enough to keep the remaining population fed. A healthy coral reef produces large amounts of nutrients. […]
09/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Beneficial pests? Study shows that termites can alleviate the damage that droughts cause in tropical rainforests
Most termites don’t deserve the bad reputation meant for the few species that are actual pests. An international study found that the insects actually help preserve tropical rainforests during periods of drought. Termites thrive in tropical regions with plenty of cellulose-rich plants that they can digest. The “sheeting” structures they construct above ground let them travel through the rainforest in safety even during dry […]
09/06/2019
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By Edsel Cook
It turns out, dinosaurs also had great hearing – which made them even better hunters than previously thought
Birds possess sharp hearing, all the better to catch their prey. A new study on alligators suggests that the crocodilians share the same ability. And both groups of animals might have shared the same keen sense of hearing with dinosaurs. Birds are often described as feathery dinosaurs. Crocodilians are also considered to be the closest living relations […]
08/31/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Plastic waste reduced: Thailand and Vietnam use banana leaves as sustainable packaging
To reduce the plastic waste that their countries churn out every year, stores in Thailand and Vietnam have begun switching to an environment-friendly replacement for disposable plastic bags. Groceries and supermarkets in these Southeast Asian countries are now wrapping their produce in the leaves of local banana trees. Sixty percent of the plastic trash in […]
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