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Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024

New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds
Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study findsScience

Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds

Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Stanford University have uncovered new insights into the role of zooplankton in water remediation.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debrisScience

Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris

New research highlights the vulnerability of Antarctica's unique ecosystems to invasive species arriving on floating debris from Southern Hemisphere landmasses. This finding challenges previous assumptions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds
Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study findsClimate

Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds

New research highlights the urgent need for global action to protect freshwater habitats. Freshwater ecosystems around the world are facing a critical threat due to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 16, 2024 Full article
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’

By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience

Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution

Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to fault
Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to faultNews

Raw sewage pumped into England’s largest lake due to fault

London, United Kingdom (AFP) - Raw sewage was released into Windermere, England's largest and best-known lake, over a 10-hour period after a fault caused pumps…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article