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Environment Apr 16, 2024

Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM

An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday.

Nanomaterials Apr 13, 2024

A machine learning-based approach to discover nanocomposite films for biodegradable plastic alternatives

The accumulation of plastic waste in natural environments is of utmost concern, as it is contributing to the destruction of ecosystems and is causing harm to aquatic life. In recent years, material scientists have thus been ...

Environment Apr 13, 2024

Study lists world's 'forever chemical' hotspots

Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering "forever chemicals" have been found in surface and groundwater worldwide, according to a study released Tuesday that showed Australia, the United States and Europe as hotspots.

Plants & Animals Apr 9, 2024

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

Apparently, it's pretty easy being green after all. That was the takeaway from Tuesday's physical examination of Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more ...

Ecology Apr 8, 2024

Jellyfish invade Venezuelan waters, worrying fishermen

A thick bloom of jellyfish of varying hues drifts in the turquoise waters of Aragua in Venezuela, a surreal vision attributed to climate change that has decimated fishing stocks.

Environment Apr 3, 2024

From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with 'forever chemicals'

They didn't exist a century ago but today PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate the environment from groundwater to Antarctic snow to turtle eggs, and concern over their possible toxicity is growing.

Plants & Animals Apr 2, 2024

Variable rates of flatback turtles hatching on Western Australia's Pilbara beaches

Climate change will impact the emergence success and sex ratio of flatback turtle hatchlings in the Pilbara region of Western Australia within the next two decades, according to a new study.

Space Exploration Apr 1, 2024

Japan moon probe put to sleep again

Japan's valiant moon lander was put to sleep again after unexpectedly surviving its second ultra-chilly long lunar night, the space agency said Monday.

Plants & Animals Mar 27, 2024

North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century

Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alessandro Filazzola of the University of Toronto ...

Archaeology Mar 25, 2024

We have revealed a unique time capsule of Australia's first coastal people from 50,000 years ago

Barrow Island, located 60 kilometers off the Pilbara in Western Australia, was once a hill overlooking an expansive coast. This was the northwestern shelf of the Australian continent, now permanently submerged by the ocean.

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