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Cotton-and-squid-bone sponge can soak up 99.9% of microplastics, scientists say

10-12-2024 13:00

Filter performs well in removing plastic pollution from water and Chinese researchers say it appears to be scalableA sponge made of cotton and squid bone that has absorbed about 99.9% of microplastics in water samples in China could provide an elusive answer to ubiquitous microplastic pollution in water across the globe, a new report suggests.Just as importantly, the filter’s production appears to be scalable, the University of Wuhan study authors said in the paper, which was peer-reviewed

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Country diary: A local rarity, a mug of hot chocolate in bird form | Lev Parikian

10-12-2024 06:30

Tooting, London: The ferruginous duck at my local-ish pond is likely an escapee, meaning hardcore birders might not bother with it. But not IA day of incipient winter, sun bright in sharp blue sky. Hat and gloves weather. Tooting Common pond is home to ducks and geese and swans (oh my!) – what a birding friend dismissively calls “the usual rubbish”. But for a few weeks now there has been a glamorous addition, a rarity, flown in from wherever to bestow a hint of the exotic on th

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Ministers must reassure consumers feeding cattle Bovaer is safe, says Lady Sheehan

10-12-2024 06:00

Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of environment and climate change committeeThe government must urgently reassure consumers that feed additives given to cattle to reduce methane emissions are harmless, and a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee has warned.Lady Sheehan, chair of the environment and climate change committee of the House of Lords, called on ministers to step up as a row has blown u

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Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests

10-12-2024 01:01

Research shows walk or cycle improves cognitive performance for day ahead – and day afterFor cycle-to-work commuters and those who start the day with a brisk walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise is well understood.Now scientists believe activity is not just a good idea for improving the day ahead – physical activity could be associated with small increase in memory scores the next, too. Continue reading...

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