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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
05/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists are now aided by physics to recover EVEN MORE oil – how will it affect the environment?
As if fracking wasn’t causing enough environmental problems, Pennsylvania-based researchers claims that oil companies could extract more oil from unconventional reservoirs. Their recently published study shows that the companies need to reconsider the physics found in those deep wells. As of 2017, the United States gets more than 50 percent of its current oil production from unconventional formations like shale […]
05/09/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Animals get stressed out, too: They “remodel” their bodies to deal with it, says study
Researchers have known that certain animals adapt to environmental stress by altering their entire body to a form more suitable for the situation. They identified a protein in a species of roundworm that triggers this physiological remodeling. The stress-activated protein has analogues in the human body that are associated with diseases, such as metastatic cancer. Like humans, […]
05/08/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Oil pumping activity may be responsible for many mid-sized earthquakes that hit L.A. in the early 20th century, reveals study
Given the considerable levels of seismic activity throughout California, it comes as no surprise that Los Angeles has experienced more than its fair share of earthquakes over the centuries. But the results of a recent study warned that many of those quakes may have been triggered by oil pumping and other human activities. The study was conducted […]
05/07/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Finally a use for biosludge: Scientists recycle biosolids into construction-ready bricks
Recycling is all well and good. But there should be a logical limit as to which waste products should be reused and how they are going to be recycled. For example, turning biosolids into bricks sounds good on paper, but people may not be so eager about building their homes out of solidified sewage. “Biosolids” is the euphemistic term for the leftover sewage sludge of […]
05/07/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Commercial octopus farming could have a “negative ripple effect on sustainability and animal welfare,” warns scientists
Experts spoke out against the ongoing attempts to raise and farm octopus on a commercial scale. They said that domesticating the delicious but vulnerable cephalophod will not only be cruel to the animals, but will also be even more unsustainable than most aquatic farming. “We are all living during the rapid domestication of aquatic species and research is almost […]
05/05/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Switching off street lights saves energy and helps ecosystems
When street lights are turned off for part of the night, they do not just save on the electricity bill. Researchers from the U.K. said that the energy-conserving practice also benefits moths and other nocturnal insects by helping to restore the animals’ original behavior before artificial light pollution intruded upon the night. In a study published in the journal […]
05/03/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Are antibiotic residues and fecal pollution responsible for the increased level of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a considerable threat to human health. Swedish researchers believe that these drug-resistant, disease-causing microbes developed their immunity via exposure to the leftover antibiotics found in human feces, which entered the environment through sewage discharge. There are some possible reasons behind the increasing prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria in the environment. One possibility is on-site […]
05/02/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Are you part of the problem? Plastic pollution and its negative side effects on wildlife
A piece of plastic trash doesn’t have to be accidentally swallowed by an animal for it to harm the creature’s chances of survival. Plastic pollution has grown so prevalent that it is disrupting the courtship and mating rituals of water birds and wildlife. This could contribute to the further decline of endangered animals that are already […]
04/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Minimizing fibers used in synthetic fabrics can reduce plastic pollution and save marine life
Plastic pollution in the ocean is not limited to just large pieces of trash that can choke, entangle, and injure marine life. The microfibers that make up synthetic fabrics also contribute to pollution, which is why it is important to reduce the amount of tiny fibers shed by synthetic clothing during each wash. Most images of ocean plastic […]
04/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Green and insulating: Researchers develop sustainable fireproofing materials from waste paper
Swiss researchers found a hot new purpose for waste paper products. They developed a chemical process that can turn paper into a fireproof insulator. Their new method would reduce the need for insulation materials that depend on the availability of dwindling petroleum supplies. When it catches fire, wood eventually crumbles into ash. But the recycled paper fiber product maintained […]
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