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How conservationists brought Melbourne"s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds

I met with a friend for a walk beside Merri Creek, in inner Melbourne. She had lived in the area for a few years, and as we walked beside the creek, past trees, native grasses, a small wetland echoing with frog calls, I talked about how it had looked.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagMay 7th, 2024

Is The Sims 4 free?

The Sims 4 has brought joy to millions of players. If you're curious about joining the fun, here's what to know about the game's cost (or lack thereof)......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News18 hr. 48 min. ago

Apple @ Work: Should businesses adopt third-party iOS app stores when available?

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Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules

In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions

Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Big Oil May Pay Billions for Climate Pollution under New Legislation

Vermont's “Climate Superfund Act” would use attribution science to force oil, gas and coal companies to cover damages associated with their emissions.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Ambitious targets are needed to end ocean plastic pollution by 2100, analysis finds

A collaboration between researchers at Imperial College London and GNS Science, suggests that reducing plastic pollution by 5% per year would stabilize the level of microplastics—plastics less than 5 mm in length—in the surface oceans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto"s water and soil—study finds food gardens are at risk

For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Researchers capture unique pollution data following Key Bridge collapse

When the container vessel Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore Harbor on March 26, 2024, deliveries to the busy port via ship were halted, and the number of trains and trucks coming into the city dropped.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

How MultiVersus worked Jason Voorhees into a kid-friendly fighting game

The design director of MultiVersus explained how R-rated horror icon Jason Voorhees was brought to the cartoonish crossover fighting game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban and environmental economics expert shows that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of catastrophic risks brought ab.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Sustainable, high-performance paper coating material could reduce microplastic pollution

Plastic pollution presents a global challenge that must be solved. In particular, packaging accounts for 30–50% of the total plastic consumption. While paper packaging is eco-friendly, it lacks crucial functionalities like moisture resistance and s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk: conservationists

Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

watchOS 10.5 Issues Include Problems With Gym Equipment

Apple Watch users have run into an assortment of watchOS 10.5-related issues in the days since the milestone upgrade’s release. Last week, Apple finally pushed its watchOS 10.5 update to Apple Watch. The software brought new features and under-.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

"How a healthy community should be": How music in youth detention can create new futures

Many young people in contact with the justice system come from backgrounds of extreme poverty, parental abuse or neglect, parental incarceration and disrupted education......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Researchers test ways to remove "forever chemicals" from the environment and replace them in commercial goods

An underground reservoir in Denmark is the location of a unique experiment: to test a technology for helping rid the environment of a widespread toxic pollution......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Conservation of "Nature"s Strongholds" needed to halt biodiversity loss, say researchers

To achieve global biodiversity targets, conservationists and governments must prioritize the establishment and effective management of large, interconnected protected areas with high ecological integrity, John G. Robinson from the Wildlife Conservati.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Apple @ Work: As Ubiquiti adds phone support, they put other networking vendors on notice

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Apple @ Work Podcast: Taking the next steps

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Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Combating air pollution in China: Why secondary pollutants are now a primary concern

Like most countries, China has had its problems with air pollution. However, over the last decade, a series of successful measures implemented by the Chinese government have resulted in an impressive improvement in air quality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us

Victoria's native forest logging industry ended on January 1 this year. The news was met with jubilation from conservationists......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024