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08/28/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Magical, glowing “blue tears” in China’s seas are toxic and steadily growing every year, warn scientists
Tourists from all over China frequent the shores of Matsu Islands to see “blue tears” — an enchanting display of blue lights in the waters. But as beautiful as blue tears are to behold, experts have warned that they are also toxic. Blue tears are caused by the bloom of tiny, bioluminescent organisms called Noctiluca scintillans, […]
08/20/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Beijing selling tainted, heavy metal-laced fish to Kenya – report
Beijing is selling tons of fish containing high levels of toxins and heavy metals to Kenya, a leading Kenyan newspaper revealed in a study. According to Kenyan broadsheet The Nation, China has flooded the Kenyan fish market with high volumes of tilapia and other farmed fish for the past three years. This congestion, the paper said, […]
08/15/2020
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Cadmium and zinc exhibited strong bioaccumulation and mobility capacity from soil to rice
In this study, Chinese researchers investigated the bioaccumulation and transfer of heavy metals from soil to plants, as well as the effects of soil properties on these events. They reported their findings in an article published in the journal Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. The researchers conducted their study on a […]
06/21/2020
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By Zoey Sky
Cleaning agents used to sanitize offices and kill coronavirus may be harmful to humans, warn experts
Businesses throughout the country are eager to resume regular operations after the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced employees to find alternative ways to report to work earlier this year. While others telecommuted, employees required to be on the premises were allowed to have shifting schedules. But despite these safety measures, health experts are worried about employees being […]
05/21/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Bee populations beginning to thrive as coronavirus lockdowns result in better environments due to fewer cars and less air pollution
One unexpected development due to the global coronavirus pandemic is its positive effects on the world’s bee populations. Almost every facet of the global economy is at a standstill and large portions of the global population are being forced to stay indoors. This has led to less air pollution, less car traffic and a marked improvement in […]
05/15/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Environmentalists concerned over how increased use of face masks and PPEs will contribute to worldwide problem of plastic pollution
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many environmentalists are now sounding an alarm over another enemy this global outbreak is highlighting: plastic. Millions of people around the world are now living in a country where wearing masks has been deemed mandatory. From Vietnam, Israel to Cuba, Germany and France, people are required to wear masks […]
05/07/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Air quality in India is IMPROVING after nationwide lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has have one unexpected effect in the Indian subcontinent — clean air. This development came as a result of the recently-enacted 21-day lockdown enforced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a way to curb the steadily-rising number of coronavirus infections in the South Asian nation. “It is true that pollution levels are going […]
04/14/2020
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By Ethan Huff
Coronavirus is now being found in biosludge
Tests conducted at a wastewater treatment plant in Massachusetts have confirmed some people’s worst nightmare: that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) persists in raw sewage. A biotechnology startup firm known as Biobot Analytics reportedly collected samples from the facility, which is located near an unnamed metropolitan area of Massachusetts, and tested them back in March. They […]
03/26/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Air pollution levels DROPPING all over the world as coronavirus causes cities and industries to shut down
As major cities all over Europe go into lockdown, levels of air pollution are dropping dramatically. Levels of particulate matter, which usually come from vehicles burning fuel, as well as nitrogen dioxide from vehicle exhausts, have been dropping in London, Paris, Rome, Milan and many other major cities in Europe. According to data retrieved from […]
03/26/2020
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By Franz Walker
Coronavirus is a message from nature, says UN environment chief
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak could be nature’s way of sending us a message warns Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Andersen stated that humanity was placing too many pressures on the natural world and that the coronavirus was one of the consequences of doing so. Andersen, along with other leading scientists, […]
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