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Microplastics, which are defined as plastic particles five millimeters thick, or about the width of a paperclip, have been found in people’s livers, lungs, arteries, carotid arteries, breast milk, placentas – and now in men’s testicles. It is not known how they get there, and more study is needed to determine how dangerous it is,…
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It’s been known for some time now that bottlenose dolphins and orange-fronted parakeets identify each other by mimicking the signature calls of those they are addressing. But now it’s beginning to appear that elephants actually have names for one another. Do elephants have names for each other? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00797-z Related Reading
The iconic chasing-arrows recycling symbol became so popular with people trying to do the right thing that greedy corporations began slapping the symbols on just about everything to encourage people to buy them. Now the symbol has become virtually useless. Even worse, it causes well-meaning people to put plastics into their recycle bins that actually…
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Civil lawsuits against big oil companies have been ramping up all over the world recently because of their polluting ways, but new surveys show that a rapidly growing number of likely voters want criminal charges brought against them as well. If the companies know their pollution is killing people, and they don’t do anything about…
Unprecedented rainfalls are causing massive floods across America that are killing people and animals and causing a host of other problems. Not only are our efforts to solve the problem failing, but they often add to the problems — pumping flood waters into nearby rivers, for example, pollutes the rivers. But an imaginative new idea…
The Comoros, with its extensive exclusive economic zone, showcases the power of community-led fisheries management in protecting marine resources and fostering sustainable development. This approach is deeply ingrained in local culture, seamlessly blending with daily life. It plays a vital role in environmental conservation, food security, and economic stability. Initiatives such as the Coastal Resources…
Editor’s note: while we strongly prefer to focus on positive and inspiring content, we will occasionally share less hopeful perspectives that we, nonetheless, find quite motivating. When we do, we will be sure to include links to additional resources. Nuclear War: A Scenario Annie Jacobsen Dutton 373 pages Every nuclear-armed nation depends on the hope…
WILD HOPE is a documentary film series available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “WILD HOPE provides heroes we can rally around, actions we can share, and optimism we…
A new survey reveals that the more people use electricity in their homes, the more likely they are to use even more electricity and less gas and oil. But the more people depend on gas and oil in their homes, the less likely they are to switch to electricity. Since electricity is far kinder to…
The global rise of self-managed abortion (SMA) has significantly transformed reproductive healthcare, particularly in Latin America and the United States. Driven by feminist activists, this movement has improved abortion access in regions with restrictive laws. SMA originated from grassroots efforts to provide safe alternatives to dangerous illegal abortions, with medication abortion using misoprostol improving safety…
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