Sunday, March 17, 2019

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria widespread in Ontario waterways


Canadian Science Publishing

It turns out antibiotic-resistant bacteria are far more ubiquitous than previously thought. A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology tested the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in four aquatic environments in southern Ontario—and found them everywhere. Story here.



Saturday, March 16, 2019

Enormous Painted Lady Migration in California


Daily Kos
A painted lady.
Things are shaping up for 2019 to be another massive migration year for Painted Lady butterflies.  Story here.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Sharp rise in Arctic temperatures now inevitable – UN


The Guardian
Icebergs in the high Arctic. Photo by Brocken Inaglory.
Temperatures likely to rise by 3-5C above pre-industrial levels even if Paris goals met. Story here.


Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Coal power stations disrupt rainfall, global study finds


PHYS ORG
A coal-fired power plant in Poland. Photo by Petr Stefek.
Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic and can even modify and redistribute rainfall patterns, a new 15-year international study shows. Story here.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Fatal horizon, driven by acidification, closes in on marine organisms in Southern Ocean


PHYS ORG
A tiny sea creature at the California Academy of Sciences.
Photo by Brian Skipworth

Marine microorganisms in the Southern Ocean may find themselves in a deadly vise grip by century's end as ocean acidification creates a shallower horizon for life, new University of Colorado Boulder research finds. More here.

The Roundup row: is the world’s most popular weedkiller carcinogenic?


The Guardian
Producer Monsanto is facing thousands of lawsuits from customers who now have cancer. But not all experts are convinced of a link…Story here.

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But not all suspicions about Roundup are confined to its effects on humans. What about food crops and livestock? Watch my video, below and decide for yourself!