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Author: Lauren Rosenberg

Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Regulatory Update

Danish EPA

by Lauren Rosenberg

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the EPA has checked 165 products and taken enforcement action on 55 of these, it says.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Hazard Alert

Cadmium

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-06-19 Cadmium is a malleable blueish, silvery-white heavy metal. Commercially, it is produced as a by-product of treating other metals, including zinc, lead and copper…

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Posted on19/06/202018/06/202019 June 2020, Janet's Corner

Pool Party

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-06-19

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Sixth mass extinctions of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn

by Lauren Rosenberg

More than 500 species of land animals were found to be on the brink of extinction and likely to be lost within 20 years.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Sugar breaks down neural circuits that may cause us to overeat

by Lauren Rosenberg

Feeding the insects a high-sugar diet was indeed found to lower and delay the activity of these neurons.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Normal is the problem

by Lauren Rosenberg

Let’s face facts: our hi-tech, globalized-trade-anything-for-peanuts world run mostly by tyrants isn’t natural.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Brazil’s native bees are vital for agriculture, but are being killed by it

by Lauren Rosenberg

Brazil alone has more than 300, and the vast majority, unlike western honey bees, don’t sting.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Renewable energy stimulus can create three times as many Australian jobs as fossil fuels

by Lauren Rosenberg

It estimates every $1m spent on renewable energy and exports creates 4.8 full-time jobs in renewable infrastructure or 4.95 jobs in energy efficiency.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Chronic Lyme disease: how one tick bite can ruin your health for ever

by Lauren Rosenberg

“For some people, Lyme disease symptoms never go away”

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Scientists sway they have found the cleanest air on Earth

by Lauren Rosenberg

“Overall, it suggests that the SO is one of very few places on Earth that has been minimally affected by anthropogenic activities,” he added.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Apollo Bay distillery recalls gin bottles that are actually filled with hand sanitiser

by Lauren Rosenberg

The Apollo Bay Distillery sold nine bottles of its SS Casino Gin over the weekend before realising they had been incorrectly labelled.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

In the Chesapeake Bay, saving seagrasses can fight ocean acidification

by Lauren Rosenberg

Gently waving seagrasses in the bay are performing a magnificent chemical trick.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Gossip

Room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize the world’s energy

by Lauren Rosenberg

Globally, the computer systems of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and others require enormous amounts of energy to power massive cloud servers and data centers.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Climate change creates camouflage confusion in winter-adapted wildlife

by Lauren Rosenberg

Rather than disappearing into their surroundings, their ill-adapted coats are making them stand out—often with fatal consequences.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Around the world, indigenous seed banks are helping to preserve culture, boost nutrition and protect the environment

by Lauren Rosenberg

Now around 95 percent of the energy we get from food comes from only about 30 kinds of food crops. 

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Scientists agree on the need to protect 30% of the seas. But which 30%

by Lauren Rosenberg

Despite the rich biodiversity of the high seas, only about 1% are currently protected.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Are synthetic chemicals really bad for you?

by Lauren Rosenberg

The truth is that synthetic and naturally occurring, organic and inorganic, are neither good nor bad.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Swamp threats rising from the grave

by Lauren Rosenberg

Titanium oxide is probably within a few feet of wherever you’re reading this. It’s the white in white paper, or the white paint on your walls.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Tests for Coronavirus vaccine need this ingredient: Horseshoe crabs

by Lauren Rosenberg

The billions of doses of candidate vaccines, and many of the ingredients at many steps in the production process will all have to undergo endotoxin testing.

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Posted on19/06/202019 June 2020, Curiosities

Scientists are trying to save coral reefs. Here’s what’s working

by Lauren Rosenberg

Despite their importance, warming waters, pollution, ocean acidification, overfishing, and physical destruction are killing coral reefs around the world.

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