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03-27-2024
Microplastics have infiltrated archaeological soil samples
Researchers have unveiled the presence of microplastics in archaeological soil samples, challenging long-held perceptions about the purity of ancient deposits. This disconcerting discovery, made by a collaborative effort between the universities of York and Hull, alongside York Archaeology, links environmental pollution directly to archaeological preservation. Microplastics are everywhere Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments, measuring from one-thousandth of a millimeter to 5mm. They stem from a variety of sources, such as the disintegration of larger plastic items and resin pellets from manufacturing processes. Initially, microplastics were believed to...
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04-11-2018
Even hive-bound bees get handicapped by pesticides
Neonicotinoid pesticides are toxic to bees and hinder their pollinating...
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04-11-2018
Subglacial lakes could help the search for extraterrestrial life
The discovery of two subglacial lakes in the Canadian Arctic...
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04-11-2018
Gulf coast restoration could avert $50 billion in flood damages
As climate change increases the risk of flooding along the...
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04-11-2018
Atlantic Ocean circulation is the weakest it’s been in 1600 years
A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...
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04-11-2018
Rising ocean acidity is threatening the survival of baby fish
A new study from the University of Adelaide has found...
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04-11-2018
Urban development has caused more intense wet seasons in Florida
Researchers at Florida State University are reporting that urban areas...
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04-11-2018
Wildfire smoke is extra dangerous for seniors
Wildfire smoke is extra dangerous for seniors. The American Heart...
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04-10-2018
Apple is now 100 percent powered by clean energy
Apple announced this week that the company has achieved its...
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04-10-2018
Recycling carbon emissions into concrete, shoes and plastic
Imagine if combating climate change also meant recycling harmful carbon...
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04-10-2018
Marine heatwaves are becoming far more common and intense
Researchers at the University of New South Wales are reporting...
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04-10-2018
Could increased Antarctic snowfall help slow sea level rise?
A new study from researchers at the British Antarctic Survey...
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04-10-2018
Human activity threatening sea urchin populations
Researchers at Kyoto University have found that sea urchin populations...
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