Earth & Nature: 10 of 10
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Ocean plastic pollution is filtering up into the fish that we eat
"Current law allows plastics producers to discharge trillions of small pre-production plastic pellets directly into waters with little to no repercussions"
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle that's expected to peak in 2024 is making the lights visible in places farther to the south. Three months ago, the light displays were visible in Arizona, marking the third severe geomagnetic storm since the current solar cycle began in 2019.
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Sandhills help alligator cross the street.
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These 4 Mind-Blowing Facts Show Just How Smart Orcas Really Are
In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways.
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New York passes first-in-nation law to ban gas and other fossil fuels
The ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges, but marks a new milestone in the energy transition sought by climate activists.
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Google Lens can now search for skin conditions
Google Lens is gaining a new feature that allows users to upload photos of skin, hair and nail conditions for relevant search results.
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The Surprisingly Sinister History Behind Texas’s Cliff Chirping Frog
It’s named for frontier naturalist Gabriel Marnoch, who led a life of crime while discovering new species.
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‘Mind-boggling’ palm that flowers and fruits underground thrills scientists
New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated
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All animal intelligence was shaped by just 5 leaps in brain evolution
From jellyfish to genius, the amazing diversity of animal minds around us evolved through five major changes in the computational capacity of brains.
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How Far Will Salmon Swim for a Craft Beer?
In Oregon, researchers hope a surprising aroma will lure stray salmon back to their home hatcheries.
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Canada wildfires force shutdown of oil and gas production
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and oil production has fallen amid early season wildfires in Canada's Alberta province. Within days, 90 blazes were seen burning across the region, with 23 considered out of control.
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Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers
They tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. Prudence Gibson meets a hidden group of gardeners and ponders the allure – and – danger of psychoactive plants.
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Sweden is building the world's first permanent electric road that charges moving EVs
Sweden is building the world's first permanent electric road that will charge EVs while they're on the move.
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Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.
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‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out
As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer
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The latest weapon against climate change is concrete
Carbon removal is a hot topic in sustainability, with many companies involved in direct air capture. But now, a Dublin company is turning surplus concrete into a low-cost, carbon removal tool via a process called 'enhanced weathering'. Silicate is the first enhanced weathering company to leverage the massive carbon removal potential of surplus concrete. This is the first time concrete has ever been used in this way.
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It's not just climate – we've already breached most of the Earth's limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.
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Canada marks worst wildfire season on record
Smoke emitting from Canadian wildfires has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is now drifting across western Europe as Canada marks its worst wildfire season on record.
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Arikomban: The painful story of India's rice-loving elephant
Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.
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Orca Rams Into Yacht Near Scotland, Suggesting the Behavior May Be Spreading
The incident occurred roughly 2,000 miles away from the recent encounters near Spain and Portugal