Plastics Are Devastating the Guts of Seabirds
New research shows that seabirds’ ingestion of the pollutant scars their insides—a new disease called “plasticosis”—and may disturb their microbiomes......»»
Mars has liquid guts and strange insides, InSight suggests
Wobbles in its rotation are difficult to explain without a liquid core. Enlarge / Artist's view of what InSight looked like after landing. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Mars appears to be a frozen expanse of red dust, gapin.....»»
How to Survive a Devastating Earthquake—and Firestorm
When a 7.9-magnitude quake struck San Francisco in 1906, it opened the gates of hell. You could have ridden it out, if you made all the right decisions......»»
Media coverage of climate change research does not inspire action, say scientists
The planet is warming because of human activities and the consequences will be devastating for all living beings, including humans. At present, everyone is potentially exposed this information in the media. But how do scientific journals and the medi.....»»
Opinion: To achieve climate neutrality in the chemical industry, we must also cut demand
Chemical products, such as plastics, fertilizers and solvents pervade our modern lifestyle. The vast majority are derived from crude oil or natural gas—and producing them generates around 5% of global CO2 emissions. To transition the chemical indus.....»»
Trojan Horse polymers for a circular economy: New strategy for recyclable polyolefins
It is hard to imagine our daily lives without plastics made out of polyolefins. Unfortunately, practical methods for recycling of polyolefins are lacking. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a new approach for making.....»»
Oceans to get better protection with connected underwater technology
Amid rising sea levels, plastics pollution and overfishing, the emerging "Internet of Underwater Things" will vastly expand knowledge about the world's seas......»»
Q&A: British Columbia set for a warm summer, but repeat of 2021 heat wave unlikely
B.C. is unlikely to see another heat wave on the scale of the devastating 2021 event this summer, but it is likely to be warmer than average......»»
Opinion: The fire this time—facing the reality of climate change
COVID-19, invasive species, and the spread of persistent chemicals and plastics provide one form of evidence that we live on a planet with an interconnected biosphere. Dangers from one part of the planet find their way to other parts of the planet. O.....»»
What microplastics might be doing to our intestines
Plastics are among the most ubiquitous manmade materials—we wear them, build with them, play with them, ship goods in them, and then we throw them into the waste stream. Ultimately, they can break down into tiny particles that get into our food sup.....»»
Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay shows off absolutely disgusting finishers
Mortal Kombat 1 showed its stripes at Summer Games Fest, displaying new guts and glory......»»
Scientists reveal regulation mechanism of soybean cyst nematode responses to chemical signals
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines Ichinohe), is a devastating pathogen in soybean. The infective juveniles of nematodes can use phytochemical signals (semiochemicals) released into the rhizosphere as important cues for host seeking, hos.....»»
Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects
Melting Antarctic ice is disrupting the movement of deep seawater, which could further destabilize weather patterns around the world......»»
Canada"s Quebec expects thousands more to flee wildfires
Canada's Quebec province, now the epicenter of a devastating wildfire season that has ravaged the country, expects thousands more people to be forced to flee advancing fires, its leader said Wednesday......»»
Improving the quality of recyclate films by additivation
The quality of recyclate materials of plastics significantly affects their application. With the exception of slightly damaged production waste, recycled plastics cannot be used in their original form. Usually, they are sorted, cleaned, and reprocess.....»»
Degradable polyethylene plastics from the nonalternating terpolymerization of ethylene, CO, and polar monomers
In a study published in the journal National Science Review and led by Dr. Zhongbao Jian (State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS), E/CO/PM terpolymerizations were carried out with seven p.....»»
Chile says recent mass seabird death not due to avian flu
Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday......»»
UN aims to deliver draft plastics treaty by year"s end
The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of grueling talks......»»
Researchers offer new guide to the future of plastics
How does a future-proof, circular and sustainable plastics economy look like? The answer is a balance ranging from plastics reduction to a sustainable use of recyclable plastics. After all, the increasing demand for plastics in high-value application.....»»
Plastics circularity needs to become meaningful, inclusive, and practical, says study
In a new paper published today in Waste Management journal, four scientists from Brunel University London, Politecnico di Milano, University of Southern Denmark and Wageningen University & Research remind us that circularity is not necessarily synony.....»»
Humans have lost half of primate ancestors" gut bacteria, finds new study
A new study finds that hundreds of bacterial groups have evolved in the guts of primate species over millions of years, but humans have lost close to half of these symbiotic bacteria......»»