Washington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2021 The creators of a new instant water disinfectant, made using only hydrogen and the surrounding air, claim their invention is “millions of times more effective” at ridding water of viruses and bacteria than commercial purification methods. In addition to revolutionizing municipal water cleaning, the inventors of the novel technique suggest their disinfectant can help safely and cheaply dhttp://dlvr.it/S2wGss Continue reading Instant water disinfectant ‘millions of times more effective’ than commercial purification

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2021 Most fish are cold-blooded, but some warm-blooded fish have evolved the ability to regulate their own body temperatures. For decades, scientists have debated the evolutionary advantages gained by internalizing temperature regulation. Now, new research has confirmed that warm-blooded species swim faster, but don’t populate waters with a wider range of temperatures. In addition tohttp://dlvr.it/S2wGrk Continue reading Warm-blooded fish faster than cold-blooded peers, equally vulnerable to climate change

By cutting out the middleman, brands can earn a higher margin and gain direct access to consumers and their data. For these reasons, leading brands such as Nike are aggressively making the shift to DTC, and other large retailers are following suit. However, many forget to take into account three important factors.http://dlvr.it/S2wGKH Continue reading 3 Key Considerations Before Moving to a Direct-to-Consumer Model

Teknaf, Bangladesh (AFP) June 30, 2021 Two elephants were being led to safety Wednesday after crossing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, getting stranded on a beach and nearly dying at sea. Separated from the rest of their herd, the male and female elephants waded across a river marking the border on Saturday, officials said. Dwindling forests straddling southern Bangladesh and western Myanmar are some of the … Continue reading Elephants led to safety after Bangladesh beach ordeal

Ohrid, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) July 1, 2021 Dimitar Pendoski marches to the end of a rickety walkway, skips around sunbathing youngsters and sweeps back a tarpaulin protecting his empty lakeside restaurant, recently closed by officials under pressure from UNESCO. North Macedonia’s government is scrambling to enforce environmental protection rules and shut down places like Pendoski’s self-built restaurant, to save Lake Ohrid from beinghttp://dlvr.it/S2rNjH Continue reading ‘Gone to hell’: The battle to save Europe’s oldest lake

Beijing (AFP) June 29, 2021 China has announced a temporary ban on its fishing fleet – the world’s biggest – from catching squid in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans after overfishing pushed populations to the brink of collapse. China reels in as much as 70 percent of the global squid catch, and its vessels sail as far as West Africa and Latin America … Continue reading China to pause squid fishing in Pacific, Atlantic breeding grounds

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2021 Millions of years before a massive asteroid struck what’s now the Yucatan Peninsula, the dinosaurs were already struggling. Though the devastating effects of the asteroid impact that ended the Mesozoic Era likely turned out the lights on the dinosaurs, new research suggests global cooling was already ushering them to the door. According to the new study, published Tuesday in … Continue reading Dinosaurs were struggling long before the asteroid hit

Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 Mountaintop glacier ice in the tropics of all four hemispheres covers significantly less area – in one case as much as 93% less – than it did just 50 years ago, a new study has found. The study, published online recently in the journal Global and Planetary Change, found that a glacier near Puncak Jaya, in Papua New Guinea, … Continue reading Mountaintop glacier ice disappearing in tropics around the world

Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 The devastating 2012 – 2016 drought in California triggered widespread tree cover loss and die-offs of a variety of species in the region. A new study in the open access journal Frontiers in Climate is the first to show that California’s iconic blue oak (Quercus douglasii) woodlands have also decreased by more than 1,200 km2. By another metric, which … Continue reading Hotter, more frequent droughts threaten California’s iconic blue oak woodlands

Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) June 25, 2021 A militia in the troubled east of the DR Congo has freed six soldiers it held for three months, the army said Friday. The move came after several dozen members of the Nyatura militia – one of scores that operate in the region – surrendered to government forces last week. President Felix Tshisekedi placed North Kivu and neighbouring … Continue reading Militia frees six soldiers in east DR Congo: army