Fiddler crabs are migrating north to cooler waters
This video was supported by funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. TRANSCRIPT David Johnson: So in 2014, we were on a muddy bank in the marsh up here in Massachusetts, and I saw this small crab scuttle across the mud bank and pop into a hole. And so I dug out the crab, and…
Why are chip bags so hard to recycle?
The modern chip bag took decades to evolve from a single sheet to a complicated mix of plastics and aluminum. The design, referred to as a multilayered package, is used in everything from juice boxes to ketchup packets to yogurt pouches. The use of so many materials means the packaging is almost never recycled. In…
More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean...
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Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air
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The world has water problems. This book has solutions
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Federally unprotected streams contribute most of the water to U.S. rivers
The dry-looking stream in your backyard may play a major role in feeding U.S. rivers. Channels that flow only in direct response to weather conditions like heavy rain, called ephemeral streams, on average contribute 55 percent of the water in regional river systems in the United States, researchers report in the June 28 Science. But…
SpaceX rockets blew away local bird habitats after Elon Musk ‘misled’...
A Sunday report by The New York Times said operations at Starbase in Boca Chica — which includes a rocket launchpad and a production facility— have damaged the local environment.The outlet reported that SpaceX's operations have caused explosions, fires, leaks, and other issues at least 19 times since 2019. One rocket launch in 2023 ended…
Don’t Freak Out About the Giant Spiders Dropping From the Sky...
To read the headlines, you would think the entire eastern seaboard is about to become the setting of a horror movie. “Giant” spiders “the size of a child’s hand” are “expected to colonize the entire East Coast.” They’ll use “tiny, terrifying parachutes” to “drop from the sky.” Oh, and they’re venomous.Go ahead, scream. Vow to…
This Is Ideal Environment for the Best Sleep Ever ...
Your sleep environment can make the difference between getting a good night's sleep and staying awake all night. Studies show that the setting you sleep in can greatly influence your sleep quality. Temperature, noise, smell and light levels are factors that can come together to build the perfect sleep environment -- so you can fall…
‘The High Seas’ tells of the many ways humans are laying...
The High SeasOlive HeffernanGreystone Books, $32.95 The ocean is a rich, fertile and seemingly lawless frontier. It’s a watery wild west, irresistible to humans hoping to plunder its many riches. That is the narrative throughout The High Seas: Greed, Power and the Battle for the Unclaimed Ocean, a fast-paced, thoroughly reported and deeply disquieting book…
