The first Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica recently using an immense 10,000ft runway carved out of ice, designed to take tourist flights each carrying up … Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wildernessRead more
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A newly identified virus emerges from the deep
This week in Microbiology Spectrum, an international group of researchers report the discovery of a new virus isolated from sediment brought up from a depth … A newly identified virus emerges from the deepRead more
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Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrations
Research has found that some bowhead whales in the Bering–Chukchi–Beaufort (BCB) population are no longer migrating to the northwestern Bering Sea in the winter but … Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrationsRead more
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Major U.N. Biodiversity Deal Recognizes Indigenous Rights
More than 190 countries agreed Monday on a plan to preserve 30% of the planet’s lands and waters by 2030 in order to protect biodiversity, … Major U.N. Biodiversity Deal Recognizes Indigenous RightsRead more
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Tell Bayer-Monsanto: Stop manufacturing neonicotinoid pesticides
Dear Bayer CEO Werner Baumann, Pollinators are struggling — in large part because pesticides have made much of their environment toxic. Over the past quarter … Tell Bayer-Monsanto: Stop manufacturing neonicotinoid pesticidesRead more
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GM mustard will obliterate honey bees
Over 100 apiculturists, or beekeepers, gathered at the ICAR-Mustard Research Institute in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, to protest against the Central government’s decision on giving environmental clearance … GM mustard will obliterate honey beesRead more
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The shifting state of planet earth and alien planets
https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2018.07/5b54305bdda4c8f2618b4581.mp4 Adam Frank, On Contact
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Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the … Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whalesRead more
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The Animals We Lose and May Never Get Back
In 1970, humans numbered 3.7 billion. Today, we’re more than double that–eight billion! During that short time, the number of animals that also share this … The Animals We Lose and May Never Get BackRead more
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How you can help save the monarch butterfly — and the planet
Mary Ellen Hannibal