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1.5KEnvironmental issueNew Graphene Film Quickly Makes Dirty Water Drinkable
Australian scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have developed a filtration technique using a graphene film with microscopic...
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1.3KEnvironmental issueFlorida Bridge Collapse Might have been Caused by Hasty Construction
Haste seems to be a key reason for the sudden and completely unexpected collapse of a modern pedestrian bridge spanning a highway...
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1.3KEnvironmental issueExposure to Air Pollution throughout Pregnancy Linked to Brain Abnormalities in Babies
A study for the first time reveals a relationship between air pollution exposure during pregnancy to brain abnormalities, and also to difficulties...
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1.2KEnvironmental issueWorld’s First System that Removes Floating Plastic Trash to be Tested on the Pacific Ocean
The world's first-ever -- and the largest -- system built to remove masses of floating plastic trash from the world's oceans will...
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1.1KEnvironmental issueLegendary LGBT Rights Lawyer David Buckel Commits Suicide in protest towards the ecological destruction of the Earth
It was a heroic but misguided gesture. David Buckel, the activist lawyer renowned for his successful defense of gay and transgender rights...
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1.3KEnvironmental issueWater Can now be Extracted from Dry Desert Air
Devices that extract water from air have been around for decades, but these devices only work in regions with high humidity. Extracting...
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1.3KEnvironmental issueCollapse of Nuclear Test Site behind North Korea’s Rapprochement with its Enemies
Scientists in both China and the West affirm that North Korea's nuclear test site beneath a mountain near the border with China...
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1.3KEnvironmental issueUK will Ban Plastic Straws and Plastic-stemmed Cotton Buds
The United Kingdom will likely ban the sale and use of plastic straws and plastic-stemmed cotton buds as part of the government's...
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1.2KScience and technologySpaceX will Build ‘Big Falcon Rocket’ in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has confirmed that SpaceX will build its interplanetary "Big Falcon Rocket" or BFR at a mammoth new...
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988Science and technologyAlgorithm Helps Track Down Online Sex Predators
An algorithm developed by faculty at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute in Indiana will help law enforcement agencies filter out and focus on...