Environmental issue
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648Global Fishing Fleets Tracked in First Study of its Kind
An extensive global view of the commercial fishing industry shows that fishing occurs in 55% of the world's oceans and seas. In...
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634Florida 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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625Exposure 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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631World’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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537Legendary 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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703Water 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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725Collapse 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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617UK 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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697Metal-Organic Frameworks will Help Solve Worldwide Water Shortage
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) will make the complex and expensive process of transforming sea water into safe drinking water far simpler and far...
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715Sea Levels will Surge 26 Inches by 2100
Sea level rise is no longer increasing at a measured pace but is accelerating far faster than expected.