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Category: Environment

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New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know

Posted on June 21, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

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    Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children

    Posted on June 19, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

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      Cutting edge water filtration inspired by your kidneys

      Posted on May 23, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

      The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…

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        Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

        Posted on May 2, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

        Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.

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          Forests Recover Well When Humans Get Out of the Way

          Posted on April 16, 2017June 25, 2025 by SanjoySom

          It goes without saying that forests are important. As the lung of our planet, they strongly contribute to converting carbon dioxide that we…

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            Study reveals opposite patterns of ancient climate change in temperate areas

            Posted on June 19, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Korean research team revealed conflicting climate change patterns between the middle latitude areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres…

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              Increasing ocean temperatures means less zooplankton and therefore less fish

              Posted on June 11, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass will decrease 6 percent and 11 percent due to climate change Sea surface temperature is expected to…

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