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New Study Warns Of Wood Smoke Exposure, Other Complications New Study Warns Of Wood Smoke Exposure, Other Complications. HIGHLIGHTS: Wood Smoke and Brain Health: The study focuses on the impact of wood smoke, a common component of air pollution in regions affected by wildfires on brain health. Mice as a Model: To investigate this impact, … Read more

Clean Energy Investments Surge, Set to Eclipse Fossil Fuels The Rise of Clean Energy: Record-Breaking Investments and the Transition to Net-Zero HIGHLIGHTS: Record-Breaking Clean Energy Investments: Global investment in clean energy is set to reach $1.7 trillion in 2023, surpassing spending on fossil fuels for the first time, driven by growing affordability and security concerns … Read more

New Tech Removes CO2 from Air and Water, Turns it into Hydrogen Fuel Equatic: Tackling Climate Change Through Ocean and Air CO2 Capture for Hydrogen Production HIGHLIGHTS: Equatic’s Dual Approach: Equatic, a California-based startup, is taking a dual approach to combat climate change by removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from both the ocean and the air … Read more

Microplastics And The Hermit Crabs HIGHLIGHTS: Microplastic Pollution’s Impact on Marine Life: The study examined the detrimental effects of microplastics on European hermit crabs, shedding light on the broader issue of plastic pollution in the oceans. Selection of European Hermit Crabs: European hermit crabs were chosen as a model for studying the behavioral effects of … Read more

Study Shows Childhood Environmental Risk Linked to Bedtime Procrastination in Young Adults HIGHLIGHTS: Childhood Environmental Risk and Bedtime Procrastination: The study investigated the link between childhood environmental risk and bedtime procrastination among young adults. Childhood environmental risk encompasses factors related to environmental harshness and unpredictability. Challenging Childhood Environments and Bedtime Procrastination. The study found a positive … Read more

How Nature Can Reduce Smartphone Addiction Study Reveals How Nature Can Reduce Smartphone Addiction HIGHLIGHTS: Study Using Geolocation Data: Unlike previous studies that relied on self-reports, this study utilized geolocation data to determine whether people were actually in green spaces. Nature’s Positive Impact on Well-Being: Nature exposure has been consistently associated with various positive effects … Read more

Plastic Waste in Oceans is Disappearing Thanks to Newly Modified Bacteria PET: Plastic Waste in Oceans is Disappearing thanks to Newly Modified Bacteria HIGHLIGHTS: Genetically engineered bacteria can efficiently break down PET plastic waste in oceans, a significant step in combating plastic pollution in saltwater. Vibrio natriegens, a fast-reproducing saltwater bacterium was modified with Ideonella … Read more

Impact of Climate Change on Reproduction, Study Shows Study Shows the New Impact of Climate Change on Reproduction HIGHLIGHTS:  Family Planning and Climate Change: More than half of parents (53%) consider climate change when making decisions about having more children. Climate change concerns are influencing family planning decisions, indicating a growing awareness of environmental issues. … Read more