A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside an Oklahoma hotel overnight — sending dozens of people to the hospital, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate, and temporarily shuttering schools, according to authorities. A leaky gasket from a tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of ammonia parked behind a Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford on … Read more
Arctic sea ice has shrunk by more than 42% since 1979, when satellites first began providing consistent measurements. As the remaining ice thins and retreats, more open ocean is left exposed to sunlight. Ice helps cool the planet by reflecting sunlight, but darker seawater absorbs heat instead, which speeds up warming and contributes to even … Read more
Perhaps it’s time to dust off your shelf-care routine. Around 80 million Americans — about one-quarter of adults and nearly 20% of children — suffer from seasonal allergies. These spring snifflers experience a reaction to airborne substances such as pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. Unfortunately, it’s possible to endure year-round nasal congestion, coughing and … Read more
An international research team led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy at the University of Vienna has uncovered a completely new type of microbial metabolism. The newly identified microorganisms, known as MISO bacteria, are able to “breathe” iron minerals by oxidizing toxic sulfide. The scientists discovered that the reaction between hydrogen sulfide — a … Read more
Is your house a hidden health hazard? A longevity doctor wants you to remove four common items from your home immediately, warning that they could be quietly sabotaging your body from the inside out. “If you care about your hormones, your sleep, your long-term health, these things matter more than you think,” Dr. Shayne Keddy … Read more
A team of scientists led by Dr. Kee Young Koo from the Hydrogen Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President Yi Chang-Keun, hereafter referred to as KIER) has created a world-leading catalyst capable of transforming carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, into an essential ingredient for producing eco-friendly fuels. The reverse water-gas … Read more
Some street snitches are raking in close to $1 million apiece from the city just by recording videos of idling trucks and buses spewing air pollution, prompting local pols to try to curb the staggering payouts. “The days of the six-figure bounty hunters are over,” Queens City Councilman James Gennaro, who chairs the Environmental Committee, … Read more
Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s structure, scientists hope to breed crops that resist contamination or serve as natural soil purifiers. This finding bridges food safety and environmental cleanup. Source link
Climate models have long predicted that global warming would weaken the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2). Yet decades of measurements show little sign of this decline. Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) have now uncovered a likely reason for the surprising stability. Their findings suggest that fresh, low-salinity water near the … Read more
Famed biohacker Bryan Johnson is giving new meaning to the term “sperm washing.” Sperm washing is a lab technique that isolates healthy, active little guys from seminal fluid and debris for use in fertility procedures like intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). As part of his quest for eternal life, Johnson said he … Read more