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“#On Antarctica, humanity’s small footprint has big impact” Antarctica’s “high human impact areas” often overlap with areas important for biodiversity Humanity’s accelerating impact on the vast wilderness of Antarctica extends well beyond scientific stations and eco-tourism along its fringes, both in scope and intensity, scientists warned Wednesday. By almost any definition, Antarctica is by far…
“#Russia launches probe into ‘orange’ Urals streams” Drone footage uploaded last week by an Instagram travel blogger showed a bright-orange landscape near the disused copper-sulphide mine Russian prosecutors on Wednesday said they were conducting an inspection of a facility supposed to treat acid runoff from an abandoned Urals mine after photographs emerged of streams running…
“#G20 carbon ‘food-print’ highest in meat-loving nations: report” Among the world’s top economies, only the per capita carbon “food-print” in India and Indonesia is low enough to ensure the Paris climate target of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius If everyone alive ate steaks and dairy the way Brazilians and Americans do, we would…
“#Devices can reduce fibers produced in laundry cycle by up to 80%” Dr Imogen Napper loads up a washing machine as part of the study. Credit: University of Plymouth Using fiber-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new research….
“#When should you neuter your dog to avoid health risks?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Some dog breeds have higher risk of developing certain cancers and joint disorders if neutered or spayed within their first year of life. Until now, studies had only assessed that risk in a few breeds. A new, 10-year study by researchers…
“#Mixed progress highlights support gaps for pupils with English as additional language” Newly-arrived pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) often make ‘mixed’ linguistic and academic progress during their first years in British schools, which need a proper framework to give them sustained support, a study suggests. The finding is one of numerous…
“#Breeding new rice varieties will help farmers in Asia” Short-duration rice breeding trial at the IRRI, Los Banos, the Philippines. Credit: Dr. Phyo L.P. Won After interviewing smallholder farmers throughout South and Southeast Asia, one of the top needs they mentioned is development of shorter duration rice varieties with only 100 days from sowing to…
“#NASA finds limited water vapor as depression 06E becomes a trough” When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean, it gathered water vapor data on Tropical Depression 06E that showed it had opened up into a trough. A trough is an elongated area of low pressure. On July 14 at 4:50 p.m. EDT…
“#’Bystander’ cytosines meet their match in gene-editing technique” When consecutive cytosines are positioned in the editing window, the new A3G base editor developed at Rice University precisely modifies the single targeted C while minimizing unwanted C editing. Credit: Gao Lab/Rice University Biomolecular engineers at Rice University have found a C-worthy technique that dramatically enhances the…
“#Do campaign finance reforms truly help make elections more competitive?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Proponents of campaign finance reform claim that putting limits on how much money can be raised and spent to support a political candidate leads to more competitive elections by helping level the political playing field between incumbents—the people holding the political…