SciShorts: Ocean Microplastics – A Threat to Marine Species

A recent study led by researchers in Murdoch University, Australia revealed that marine filter-feeders – species that filter food from water with their throat – are at risk due to the toxic chemicals present in the tons of microplastics ingested them. Marine filter feeders generally need to swallow thousands of cubic metres of water daily […]

SciShorts: China Tasks 60,000 Soldiers with Planting Trees

China is suffering severely from air pollution. To battle the ever-growing production of smog, the country has redirected 60,000 soldiers to plant 84,000 square kilometers of trees. Most of the troops will be sent to the most polluted province in China – Hebei – where the forest coverage is expected to grow to 35 percent […]

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