Microplastics Exposure Linked to Digestive, Reproductive and Respiratory Health Risks
Jan 15, 2025, 2:14 pm By Paige Bennett
Microplastics exposure has been linked to multiple health risks, including increased colon cancer risk, sperm and testicular damage, and injury or inflammation to the lungs, according to a recent report led by researchers at University of California San…Nobel and World Food Prize Winners Call for ‘Moonshot’ Effort to Curb Global Hunger
Jan 14, 2025, 10:22 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAn open letter calling for efforts to increase food production to avert a world hunger catastrophe has been signed by more than 150 winners of the Nobel and World Food Prizes. The signatories made a plea for political and financial backing to come up with…PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used on Farms Could Significantly Raise Health Risks, EPA Draft Guidelines Warn
Jan 14, 2025, 8:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Toxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer pose health risks to those who regularly consume products from farms that use it, in some instances raising cancer risk by “several orders of magnitude” over what is considered acceptable by the United…Los Angeles Fires Lead to Over $200 Billion in Losses, Potentially the Most Expensive Wildfire Event in U.S. History
Jan 14, 2025, 3:41 pm By Paige Bennett
As deadly wildfires continue to blaze around greater Los Angeles, the economic cost of the fires has now been estimated to be over $200 billion. That has made this tragedy, which started on January 7, potentially the most expensive wildfire event in U.S.…Ants Learn From Experience and Can Hold Grudges, Study Finds
Jan 13, 2025, 6:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Like humans, animals experience complex emotions like empathy, love, grief and joy. They can also hold grudges. In a recent study, a team of biologists found that ants can learn from experience and hold grudges when confronted with competitors from another…Spiders ‘Smell’ Using Their Legs, Research Finds
Jan 13, 2025, 5:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Most spiders have eight legs, no ears and use fine leg hairs connected to nerve cells or their webs to hear sounds in their environment. But how do they smell? A new study by an international team of researchers has found that male spiders “smell” with…Nearly 90% of New Car Sales in Norway Were EVs in 2024
Jan 13, 2025, 2:27 pm By Paige Bennett
According to new data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), nearly 90% of new vehicles sold in Norway in 2024 were electric. The data revealed that 88.9% of new car sales in 2024 were fully electric, up from the 82.4% of all car sales being EVs in 2023,…Global Ocean Temperatures Reached Record High in 2024
Jan 11, 2025, 3:49 pm By Michael Riojas
Global sea temperatures reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. The 54 researchers from seven countries deployed thousands of instruments to collect ocean data both at the…Nearly 30,000 Unregulated Wild Animal Species Traded in the U.S., Researchers Find
Jan 11, 2025, 1:50 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
New international research has found that nearly 30,000 wild animal species have been traded throughout the United States, according to data from the U.S. Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS), a wildlife trade monitoring organization…2024 Global Average Temperature Was Hottest on Record and First Above 1.5°C
Jan 10, 2025, 4:44 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Fueled by the climate crisis, the global average temperature soared above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for the first time in 2024, intensifying extreme weather. Experts from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have confirmed that…Wealthiest 1% Have Used Up Their Share of World’s Carbon Budget in Just 10 Days, Analysis Finds
Jan 10, 2025, 3:34 pm By Paige Bennett
According to a new analysis by the nonprofit organization Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB), the wealthiest 1% of people in the world have already exhausted their annual share of the global carbon budget. One’s annual share of the carbon budget is the amount of…Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater
Jan 9, 2025, 8:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Microplastics — the ubiquitous tiny plastic particles that are the result of the breakdown of plastic water bottles, packaging and synthetic clothing fibers — can run through wastewater treatment plants, making their way into the environment. Researchers…One in Four Freshwater Animal Species Faces Extinction Risk: Study
Jan 9, 2025, 5:46 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A quarter of all freshwater animals, including crustaceans, fish and insects, face a high risk of extinction from threats like pollution, farming and dams, a new study has found. Rivers, lakes, wetlands and other bodies of freshwater cover a relatively small…Australia Mosquito Population Researchers Could Develop Genetically Modified ‘Toxic Males’ to Kill Females by Mating With Them
Jan 9, 2025, 3:57 pm By Paige Bennett
In Australia, researchers are considering how genetic engineering could allow mosquitoes to produce venom proteins, like those produced by spiders and sea anemones, in their sperm to transfer the poison to female mosquitoes when mating. In a study led by…What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?
Jan 9, 2025, 2:16 pm By Michael Riojas
In 1979, when President Jimmy Carter famously unveiled 32 solar panels on the White House roof, he remarked, “A generation from now, this solar heater can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken or it can be just a small part of…6 of the Largest U.S. Banks Leaving Net Zero Alliance Ahead of Trump
9:52pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Six of the largest banks in the United States have bowed out of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), with the inauguration of Donald Trump predicted to bring political backlash concerning climate action, reported The Guardian. The latest to withdraw is…Tens of Thousands Flee Deadly Wildfires in Southern California
5:35pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Wildfires fueled by strong winds in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, have scorched a quickly growing area of Los Angeles County, killing at least two people. The fierce and unpredictable fires have forced roughly 70,000 evacuations and destroyed…Scientists Identify 11 Genes That Could Help Understand How PFAS Affects the Brain
4:23pm By Paige Bennett
It’s no secret that per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, are now well-established in the human body, with their presence detected in blood, umbilical cords and human milk. And while experts have linked PFAS…Microplastics Are Widespread in Popular Types of Seafood, Study Shows
Tue 7:04pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we eat, according to researchers from Portland State University (PSU). The findings of the study highlight a need for strategies and technologies to reduce the…Thailand Bans Plastic Waste Imports in Effort to Curb Toxic Pollution
Tue 5:00pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Following years of campaigning by environmental activists, Thailand has banned foreign imports of plastic waste due to concerns about toxic pollution. Experts warn that the failure to reach an agreement on a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste will have…
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