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02/06/2022
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By Ethan Huff
NOT JUST HUMANS: Scientists say 5G radiation is killing animals and wildlife
A lengthy report about 5G exposure has found that this newfound radiation source is damaging the health of creatures that live in the wild. The 150-page report, compiled by researchers at the University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University, contains three sections, the first of which looked at how environmental EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies) have radically […]
10/04/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Green scream: Plants emit “ultrasonic squeals” when stressed by drought or physical damage
Plants let out “ultrasonic squeals” when they are damaged or stressed by drought. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel discovered this after placing microphones near tomato and tobacco plants. Thanks to the microphones, the researchers were able to detect distinct sounds emanating from the plants. The sounds are too high-frequency for humans to hear, but other plants and some animals may be able to perceive […]
08/24/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Survey by international research team shows number of insect species in various areas have plunged by ONE-THIRD
Various insect species have declined by around one-third in the last 10 years, according to a survey conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany. The decline mainly affects grasslands located near intensively farmed land but also applies to forests and protected areas. The survey researchers collected more than one million insects at grassland and forest sites in […]
08/20/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Newly discovered wasp species can turn its prey into zombies
Researchers have discovered 15 previously unknown species of wasps that can turn their prey into zombies. The newfound species lay their eggs in their hosts like others in the genus Acrotaphus. After an egg hatches, the larva takes over the body of its prey and manipulates its behavior. “The Acrotaphus wasps we studied are very interesting as they are able […]
07/09/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
PLAGUE: Brood X cicadas are now emerging in the Mid-Atlantic
Billions, if not trillions, of cicadas have emerged from below the ground in the Mid-Atlantic, a plague of biblical proportions that occurs only once every 17 years. In fact, there are so many cicadas that they appear on weather radars in Loudoun County, Virginia, as rain. In a tweet posted on Monday, June 7, Lauryn […]
04/03/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Light pollution lured more than 45 million grasshoppers into Las Vegas in 2019, new study finds
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Notre Dame found that the more than 45 million grasshoppers that swarmed Las Vegas one summer night in 2019 did so due to light pollution. The researchers said that artificial lights lured the grasshoppers into the city, noting that the greatest numbers were concentrated over where the lights were brightest. “It’s really hard to […]
02/01/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Scientists warn human activities like pesticide use, deforestation are driving insects to “apocalypse”
Scientists are sounding the alarm regarding an urgent biodiversity crisis called “insect apocalypse” as humanity’s environmental footprint is taking a huge toll on the world’s insect populations. In a volume of new papers published in the journal PNAS, experts from around the world said that insect populations are suffering a “death by a thousand cuts” due to several […]
01/19/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
New wave of desert locust swarms threaten East Africa
Agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and its neighboring countries are in serious danger once again as new swarms of desert locusts are forming in the region, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a press release last December, the FAO said […]
01/14/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Bee die-offs in Nebraska traced to pesticide-using ethanol plant
Honey bees in Nebraska have been dropping dead due to an ethanol plant that generates enormous heaps of smelly waste containing unsafe levels of pesticides. AltEn, a recycling plant based in the town of Mead, has been using pesticide-coated grains to produce ethanol, a chemical used to make biofuel. As a result, the company has been churning out massive piles […]
12/11/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Rising demand for edible insects amid lack of industry regulations could lead to “biological invasions”
Cheap, nutritious and sustainable, edible insects are fast becoming a popular food source worldwide. However, the burgeoning insect industry is inadequately regulated. In fact, several edible insects are already regarded as invasive pests. It is this lack of regulation that heightens the risk of invasive insect species being accidentally released into the wild, where they might […]
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