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"Critically endangered" African penguins just want peace and food

Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 18th, 2024

Northern California earthquake prompts an endangered Death Valley fish species to get busy

Powerful earthquakes like the one felt last week across Northern California are stark reminders for people to plan—perhaps to fortify their home or business or, at minimum, finally build that earthquake kit......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Leafy greens study introduces model to evaluate food safety control strategies

You've probably heard of product recalls involving lettuce, spinach, or other leafy greens. Consuming these popular vegetables are among the main causes of food poisoning, affecting thousands of people every year. Leafy greens can become contaminated.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Researchers identify amino acids that prevent sporulation in food poisoning

Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items. It is sometimes caused by Clostridium perfringens, a pathogen widely found in soil and the intestinal tracts of animals......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Consumers report impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton on their food supply

Nearly 21% of households in states heavily affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton report sometimes or often not having enough to eat within the first seven days of the storms' impact, according to the November 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CF.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Fried food frenzy: Save $80 on the Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer

Prepare all your favorite foods with less prep time and minimal oils. Save $80 when you purchase the Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer at Walmart today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

How African countries can build systems to share climate information at the local level

African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heat waves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather even.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Subsidized community restaurants could help tackle the UK"s broken food system

The UK's food system is fundamentally broken. As a researcher of the global agricultural system, I believe drastic, bold change is needed—and that community restaurants are an important model to consider......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation

Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are critically endangered not only in the Mediterranean but a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Once-endangered Kirtland"s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide continuing conservation effo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Human intrusions ruffle the feathers of even the boldest penguins

Little penguin habitats and colonies are under threat from urban development and human activities, according to a new article in the journal Behaviour......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don’t make us offer unlimited soup

Data plans compared to a "tasting menu, a buffet, or unlimited soup and salad." Cable broadband companies continue to insist that data caps are good for people with low incomes, p.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 9th, 2024

Plankton study investigates how marine food webs respond to increasing alkalinity

The ocean naturally absorbs a quarter to a third of man-made CO2 emissions, but this process also leads to the acidification of seawater. By increasing the alkalinity of seawater through the addition of certain minerals (e.g., carbonates and silicate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Method enhances solubility of pea protein for use in food and beverages

Research conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo state, Brazil, shows that heat treatment of pea protein and addition of guarana extract result in a compound with significant potential to be used as an ingredient of plan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Climate change threatens global food supply: Scientists call for urgent action

As climate change accelerates, scientists are sounding the alarm about its potentially devastating impact on the world's food supply. In a paper published by Trends in Plant Science, an international team of researchers warns that without rapid chang.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

New research explores social dimension of sustainable diets

New research supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Fund (RAFINS) at the Friedman School highlights an often overlooked aspect of sustainable diets research: How the production and consumption of food impacts people, communities, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Government needs to be clearer on food waste rules, says new UK report

English councils could struggle to meet new food waste recycling regulations, known as "Simpler Recycling" which are due to come into force next year, says a Newcastle University report......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Gene editing and plant domestication essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate, scientists say

We all need to eat, but the impact of the climate crisis on our crops is throwing the world's food supply into question. Modern crops, domesticated for high food yields and ease of harvesting, lack the genetic resources to respond to the climate cris.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Poor health outcomes—including early deaths—linger for decades for those who lived in "redlined" neighborhoods

Redlining—a mid-20th-century federal government practice of denying home loans in African American and other minority neighborhoods—has long been associated with poor health outcomes, including disparate overall mortality rates among racial and e.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Male African elephants develop distinct personality traits as they age

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell at Stanford Universit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Isotope analysis reveals mammoth as key food source for ancient Americans

Scientists have uncovered the first direct evidence that ancient Americans relied primarily on mammoth and other large animals for food. Their research sheds new light on both the rapid expansion of humans throughout the Americas and the extinction o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024