pollution
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Microplastics Can Travel Into the Brain and Cause Behavioural Changes, Study Finds
Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically.
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Death Toll of Maui Wildfires Rises to 106 People
After days of devastating fires that have displaced thousands of people, and have burned down important historical sites throughout Maui, the official death count has risen to 106 according to officials. Hawaii Governor Josh Green has estimated that about 1,300 are still unaccounted for, CBS News reported. State officials worry that the death toll will…
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Defunct Wind Satellite Set for Unprecedented ‘Assisted’ Reentry
A mighty wind satellite has been losing altitude at a steady pace of nearly one mile per day, falling towards the surface of Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) will attempt to guide the satellite on its way down to minimize risk of damage as its pieces hit the ground. ESA’s Aeolus satellite, named after…
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Samples From Deep Ocean Trench Contain Alarming Levels of Industrial Chemicals
Decades after manufacturers have stopped producing a class of harmful chemicals once used in electrical equipment, traces of these chemicals have found in a deep sea trench.