Author: Dr. Kanika Singla
APIDAYS: better knowing bees in 3 days
July 1, 2018Save bees to preserve this free service it offers us: pollination. This is the key message of the “Apidays”, from June 14th to 16th. Beekeepers open their doors and expose themselves to explain their work and the benefits of industrious insects. As part of the ninth edition of the Apidays, educational workshops, photo exhibitions, visits to beehives […]
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Life on Earth: Our Planet would have become habitable sooner than expected
July 1, 2018Zircons are minerals born in the magma that can pass through the billions of years by transmitting the memory of their birth. Measurements of the isotopes they contain suggest that the Hadean Land has formed a continental crust faster than expected, thus helping to create a habitable and inhabited world. Cosmologists are looking for the first stars and […]
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The oldest BAOBABS in Africa disappear ominously
July 1, 2018The vast majority of Africa’s oldest baobabs are dying. The situation of these ancient trees has worsened over the last 15 years, probably because of climate change. A disappearance described as “of an unprecedented scale”. The vast majority of the oldest baobabs in Africa have been dying for the past ten years, alerting researchers on Monday that climate […]
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Why BLACK PLASTIC pollutes the planet and threatens our HEALTH
July 1, 2018Used extensively in the electronics industry, black plastic containing toxic substances is mixed with other plastics during recycling, used for food-consuming goods or toys. The plastic is everywhere. Every year, humans produce about 400 million tonnes . But not all plastics are equivalent. Depending on their use, is sometimes added their additives to color, make them resistant to heat , more solid and more flexible, etc. Some […]
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TURTLE: a new species discovered in MEXICO
July 1, 2018Residents had reported the presence of this turtle for twenty years but scientists have been slow to recognize that it was a new species. The small turtle living near Puerto Vallarta in western Mexico is said to be at high risk of extinction. People have been alerting scientists for its existence for years, but it was […]
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Ten years to save Antarctica … and the rest of the world!
July 1, 2018The Antarctic ice melts. Moreover, at a pace that seems to be accelerating. Yet scientists assure that it is still possible to reverse the course of events. But time is running out. To save Antarctica, we will need to act in a coordinated way in the next ten years. Otherwise, it is the whole of our planet that risks paying. […]
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Astonishing: traces of the first porridge in a 10,000-year-old pottery
June 30, 2018Cooking food in pottery has been a revolution for humanity. It seems to have occurred at the hinge of the Mesolithic and Neolithic, according to archaeological finds in Libya. About 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, the Sahara did not look like the desert we know today. It was even half-extended and flanked by a savannah. We know this because of […]
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A carnivorous plant that eats rats
June 29, 2018A new species of carnivorous plant has been discovered in Australia, at the end of Cape York, Queensland. She feeds, among other things, on rats … Carnivorous plants grow almost everywhere in Cape York, which has long attracted many botanists who come to study them in their habitat. And yet, one of the most interesting species has been ignored […]
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Ocean deserts are also progressing
June 29, 2018Ten years of space observations from the SeaWifs satellite have shown the extension of areas with very low plankton production. According to the authors of the study, the cause is the warming of surface water, which slows vertical trade. Since 1997, the Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor ( SeaWifs) satellite , which could be translated as a wide-field oceanic sensor, has been scrutinizing chlorophyll production in the global […]
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The Amazon ravaged by the 2010 drought
June 29, 2018In 2010, the Amazon was facing an intense drought that devastated the rainforest. New results based on lidar and spectral images reignite the eternal debate: does the repetition of droughts harm the rainforest? How can a forest endure climate change? The 2010 drought in the Amazon was the worst of the last two centuries. Shortages of rainfall have been observed over […]
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Recipe for removing heavy metals: Garlic and Onion
June 29, 2018How to extract heavy metals from effluents released by industrial activity? Using garlic and onion peelings, a new study shows . These condiments absorb heavy metals so efficiently that they could become filters on an industrial scale. Human activity does not create heavy metals . These are present in the earth’s crust and are not harmful as such. However, the exploitation of natural deposits, the metallurgical […]
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AIRPLANE: The impact of night flights on GLOBAL WARMING
June 29, 2018Stick your head to the porthole and gaze at the sparkling islets of the cities through golden clouds. What could be more pleasant and innocent than to rejoice in the magical vision offered by the Earth seen from the air, thanks to a sunset? According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading , England, when […]
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Sustainable development: Osmotic energy promises a bright future
June 29, 2018Nearly three years after the launch of the first osmotic power plant in Norway, two researchers are taking stock of this technology by analyzing its efficiency and the potential of the industry. The results are encouraging. Nearly half a billion people could eventually consume this electricity produced from freshwater and seawater without any gram of CO 2 being emitted. The town […]
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Sustainable development: Save energy
June 29, 2018Until June 4th is the week of “Sustainable Development”. Think of simple actions: being sober and efficient in the use of energy can reduce its bill and not participate in global warming. First tip: make sure to maintain your equipment because the savings are also derived from a good general condition. The production of energy necessary for our daily […]
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Exhibition at Fipronil
June 29, 2018Exhibition of bees Beekeepers began to suspect the role of Fipronil following the use of Regent TS for the coating of sunflower seed from 1998 onwards. It gradually became apparent that Fipronil used to treat seeds entered the plant well. (of the order of 5% of the quantity applied) and that measurable traces could be found there. On the […]
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