#Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic

“#Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic” Deceased post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtle next to plastic pieces found in its stomach and intestines. Credit: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, CC BY-ND Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste…

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#Climate change could increase rice yields

“#Climate change could increase rice yields” Many people around the globe rely on rice as a source of nutrition. Credit: Rachel Schutte Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world. It is especially common in Asia, where hunger concerns are prevalent. Rice is classified as an annual plant, which means it completes its…

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#Outlook shows bushfire risk for spring

“#Outlook shows bushfire risk for spring” Credit: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC The 2020/21 fire season will be driven by vastly different climate drivers than the previous two fire seasons, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: September–November 2020, released today by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Center. With a La Niña alert…

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#NASA-NOAA satellite nighttime imagery tracks Tropical Depression Laura over US

“#NASA-NOAA satellite nighttime imagery tracks Tropical Depression Laura over US” This animation of nighttime imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite shows track of Hurricane Laura from the landfall northeast over Louisiana to the Mississippi Valley from Aug. 23 to 28, 2020 (0000 UTC). Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) A…

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