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Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought

Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless...

Satellites and spacecraft burning up in our atmosphere are leaving metal particles in the stratosphere — and scientists are worried it could harm our planet.About 10% of the particles floating around the stratosphere now come from the aerospace industry, and we don't know if this could impact the climate.One risk is that these new particles…
‘Lost’ golden mole rediscovered after 86 years

‘Lost’ golden mole rediscovered after 86 years

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The blind De Winton's golden mole, thought to be lost for nearly a century, was found in South Africa using eDNA, a technique that examines DNA left in the environment. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
Alaska’s once crystal-clear rivers now resemble dirty orange soda, puzzling researchers

Alaska’s once crystal-clear rivers now resemble dirty orange soda, puzzling researchers

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Researchers noticed that Alaskan streams had turned bright orange.Warmer summers and melting permafrost may be turning the water rusty and acidic.Scientists are racing to figure out the cause so they can predict where it could happen next. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…
Photo shows an orphaned chimpanzee rescued from being sold as a pet in the Republic of Guinea

Photo shows an orphaned chimpanzee rescued from being sold as a...

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Chimpanzees are hunted for their meat almost everywhere they live. Parts of Africa and Asia are particularly well known for eating so-called bushmeat, including the Republic of Guinea.Hunting bushmeat can be an important part of a country's culture, but chimpanzees are endangered. There are laws in place that are supposed to prevent people from hunting,…
Hurricane Larry dumped 100,000 microplastics per sq. meter on Newfoundland each day

Hurricane Larry dumped 100,000 microplastics per sq. meter on Newfoundland each...

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J Marshall/NASA/ESA/T. Pesquet/Alamy As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United States, a special instrument was waiting for it on the coast of Newfoundland. Because hurricanes feed on warm ocean water, scientists wondered whether such a storm could pick up microplastics from the sea surface and…
Meet the 27-year-old ‘water buffalo’ negotiating California’s claim to the evaporating Colorado River

Meet the 27-year-old ‘water buffalo’ negotiating California’s claim to the evaporating...

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app John Brooks Hamby is a 27-year-old in charge of negotiating California's share of the Colorado River. The state has historically had a large portion…
Landscape Explorer shows how much the American West has changed

Landscape Explorer shows how much the American West has changed

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With the click of a mouse, a new mapping tool shows how places in the American West have changed over the last 70 years. With just a Web browser, anyone can open Landscape Explorer, which will pull up a modern Google map of the United States beside a black-and-white aerial image of the western states…
Why a Wisconsin county is dumping cheese brine on its roads this winter

Why a Wisconsin county is dumping cheese brine on its roads...

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People often salt slippery, winter roads to melt ice, making it safer to drive and walk on. Some counties in Wisconsin have been using cheese brine or a beet juice blend instead.  Locals say these alternative methods are safer for the environment and, in some cases, cheaper.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously

Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and...

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Enlarge / The Ekobot autonomous weeding robot roving around an onion field in Sweden.Ekobot AB Anybody who has pulled weeds in a garden knows that it's a tedious task. Scale it up to farm-sized jobs, and it becomes a nightmare. The most efficient industrial alternative, herbicides, have potentially devastating side effects for people, animals, and…
Grassland and shrubland fires destroy more U.S. homes than forest fires

Grassland and shrubland fires destroy more U.S. homes than forest fires

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